ALICE in the News

By Mary O’Leary December 13, 2016 Connecticut’s income inequality remained the second-worst in the country behind New York, “a gap adding to the housing-cost burden experienced by low- and moderate-income families: like other goods and services, those who can pay more drive up costs. The United Way of Connecticut found that almost half of all …

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December 2016 Release of the United Way of Connecticut’s updated ALICE (Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed) Report in the summer of 2016 indicated housing remains a primary barrier to family success. Working individuals and families earning less than the “survival budget” for ALICE comprised 38% of all Connecticut households, up from 35% in 2012. Housing …

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By Mary O’Leary December 13, 2016 A Partnership for Strong Communities report on housing in 2016 was a mixed bag. Great strides were made in tackling homelessness and adding to the number of affordable units in the state, but the high cost of housing continues to burden almost half of all renters and 30 percent …

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By Ken Borsuk November 21, 2016 The realities of living in Greenwich while struggling to stay above the poverty line were brought into stark focus on Monday morning at a special presentation by the Greenwich United Way. The meeting put the spotlight on people who are classified as asset limited, income constrained but employed, which …

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By David Ken Borsuk November 20, 2016 The Greenwich community is expected to get a closer look at just how much some are struggling as part of a Monday presentation. In May, the United Way unveiled its latest needs assessment of Greenwich, showing that 5 percent of residents — nearly 3,100 people — are living …

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November 11, 2016 The problem affects everyone in the state, rich or poor. Such a massive number of households struggling to tread water means burdens on health care, social services and the economy in general. Of course, a moribund economy is the primary cause, and more high-paying jobs are the obvious solution. The United Way …

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By Shawn R. Beas November 10, 2016 Students and staff at Middlesex Community College have started a food pantry program that provides assistance to the campus community. The Magic Food Bus, a renovated party bus outfitted with shelves of staples like pasta, cereal and peanut butter, began operating shortly after the fall semester started. So …

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October 17, 2016 There’s the affluent state in which Connecticut remains one of the wealthiest places in the nation, with an average per-capita income 141 percent above the national level. But there’s also a growing population — 38 percent of the state’s 1.36 million households to be exact — struggling financially, unable to afford basic …

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By Virgina Mason November 6, 2016 Sixteen United Ways and the United Way of Connecticut collaborated again to issue the 2016 update report on the ALICE Project in Connecticut. The ALICE Project has grown from a pilot program in Morris County, N.J., in 2009 to the entire state of New Jersey in 2012 and now …

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November 3, 2016 United Ways across the state recently released an update to the groundbreaking A.L.I.C.E. Report first issued in November 2014. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed – a household with income above the Federal Poverty Level but below a basic cost-of-living threshold. In 2014, United Ways in Connecticut, along with United …

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