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01 Meet ALICE 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

  2. 01 Meet ALICE

  3. ALICE A sset L imited I ncome C onstrained E mployed

  4. 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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  6. 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

  7. 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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  9. 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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  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. ALICE REPORT ALSO INCLUDES ALICE by municipalities within counties Statistics by municipalities within counties ALICE by State Prosperity Regions

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  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. ALICE Questions / Discussion

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