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United Way tells Senate finance committee nearly half of Tennessee households fall below ALICE threshold; pitches 2‑1‑1, employer partnerships
Summary
United Way of Greater Chattanooga briefed the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee on ALICE research showing working families struggling to meet basic costs and described expansion plans for 2‑1‑1, employer engagement and whole‑family programs.
United Way of Greater Chattanooga presented ALICE research to the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee, saying a substantial share of Tennessee households are asset‑limited, income‑constrained and employed (ALICE) and urging policy and private‑sector steps to reduce cost burdens for working families.
“ALICE is an acronym that stands for asset limited, meaning Alice has no safety net in a time of crisis. Income constrained…and the E stands for employed,” Leslie Scarce, chief executive officer of United Way of Greater…
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