University of Oregon students map workforce pathways to help ALICE households in Lane County

Jun 12, 2025

Master of Public Administration students presented a gap analysis showing health care and housing offer promising pathways out of poverty for ALICE (asset-limited, income‑constrained, employed) households, and recommended clearer career maps, multilingual outreach and expanded training partnerships.

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A team of University of Oregon Master of Public Administration students presented a workforce gap analysis to the Lane County Board of Commissioners on June 11, 2025, arguing that clearer career pathways in health care and housing could help ALICE households — residents who are asset‑limited, income‑constrained and employed — move to economically sustainable wages.

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