ALICE
ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. Those that are part of the ALICE population work, but often face difficulties with basic necessities and do not qualify for governmental or social service programs.
A.L.I.C.E.
Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed
Until now, ALICE has been a hidden population. ALICE works, but struggles to afford the basic necessities, including housing, food, childcare, healthcare, and transportation. The issue is that ALICE households often don’t qualify for governmental aid or social service programs, and they are virtually invisible to the system. A lot of times, their struggles are unseen and unknown.
The idea for ALICE originated in 2007 with the first report being published in Morris County, NJ in 2009. Fast-forward 10 years to 2019, TN became the 21st state to publish an ALICE report. United Ways in the state of TN, in partnership with corporate sponsors worked together to become United for ALICE and produce this groundbreaking report. We brought in experts across the state to serve as the ALICE TN Research Advisory Committee.