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ALICE A sset L imited I ncome C onstrained E mployed
ALICE • How we learned about ALICE • How we got organized • ALICE Steering Committee • ALICE Research Advisory Committee • ALICE Marketing Workgroup • 28 United Ways in Michigan are supporting ALICE • California, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, and New Jersey
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ALICE • 4 in 10 HH in MI struggle to afford basic necessities (Survival Budget) • ALICE HH are in all age groups • ALICE & Poverty Level HH across all counties • ALICE HH represent cross section of MI population
ALICE Asset Limited 2011 – 25% of MI HH considered “Asset Poor” not having sufficient net worth to subsist at poverty level for 3 months w/out income (i.e. has less than $4,632 in savings) Income Constrained 63% of jobs in MI pay less than $20 hour A job that pays $20/hour = $40,000 year Less than HH Survival Budget for a family of 4 ALICE Threshold Average income needed to meet Survival Budget
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ALICE WHO IS ALICE IN CALHOUN COUNTY? POVERTY ALICE ABOVE ALICE 8,866 HH 15,470 HH 28,846 HH 17% 29% 54% 46% OF HH IN CALHOUN COUNTY ARE STRUGGLING
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ALICE Economic Viability Index • Evaluates community conditions in three core areas Housing Affordability Job Opportunities Community Supports ALICE Income Assessment Measures how much income HH needs to reach AT
ALICE Economic Viability Dashboard Housing Affordability (poor) - 29% of homeowners are below the ALICE Threshold - 19 % of homeowners are Extreme Housing Burdened (spend more than 35% of income on housing) - 66% of renters are below the ALICE Threshold - 43% of renters are Extreme Housing Burdened Gap in affordable housing stock for ALICE – 4,766
ALICE REPORT ALSO INCLUDES ALICE by municipalities within counties Statistics by municipalities within counties ALICE by State Prosperity Regions
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VALUE OF ALICE TO UNITED WAYS • Framework for a broader view of the community • Provides language to engage, elevate & deepen conversations • Platform for developing collaborative strategies to address issues facing ALICE • Integrates work across focus areas – EIH • Attracts new & strengthens existing partnerships
IMPACTS AND INTEGRATES ALL PARTS OF UW • Community Impact • Campaign/RD • Marketing and Communications • Finance • Advocacy • Goal - Ongoing Integration into all facets of our work
UWNJ CI EXAMPLE STRATEGIES TO ASSIST ALICE • Short-term - help ALICE weather a crisis - food pantry, TANF, and childcare subsidies • Medium-term - quality affordable childcare, safety network, car loans, house repair, energy assistance, health clinics • Long-term - affordable housing, attract medium skilled jobs, public transportation, healthcare coverage
ALICE Labor Day Launch! • Press Release on national, state and local levels On-Going – Share Report • Agency, Funder, Corporate, Government, other Partners • Speaking engagements to introduce ALICE View report at www.UnitedWayALICE.org
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