Housing in CT 2016- The Latest Measures of Affordability

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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Connecticut housing costs remain steep for many, but number of affordable units rising

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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New Food Pantry Provides For Staff, Students at Middlesex Community College

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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Do You Know ALICE?

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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United Way Looks Ahead

By Michael Gagne October 27, 2016 According to its new ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) report, 38 percent of Connecticut households are in financial hardship. That figure includes those households where the total income falls below the federal poverty line and the demographic that the United Way refers to as ALICE. While incomes in …

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