ALICE, an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, is a new way of defining and understanding the struggles of households that earn above the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to afford a bare-bones household budget.
For far too many families, the cost of living outpaces what they earn. These households struggle to manage even their most basic needs - housing, food, transportation, child care, health care, and necessary technology.
When funds run short, cash-strapped households are forced to make impossible choices, such as deciding between quality child care or paying the rent, filling a prescription or fixing the car. These short-term decisions have long-term consequences not only for ALICE families, but for all of us.
The ALICE report shows the issues in Illinois by county. Check out the reports below:
Illinois State Report 2022 - Released 2024
Focus on Veterans: https://www.unitedforalice.org/focus-veterans
Presentation on COVID and ALICE
Find out more at Illinois | UnitedForALICE and Illinois | UnitedForALICE