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United Way urges county to use ALICE ZIP‑code data and 2‑1‑1 to better reach working families
Summary
San Juan United Way presented ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) data showing many working families fall outside traditional eligibility for assistance and urged the county to review eligibility standards, support the 2‑1‑1 referral system and consider annual ALICE updates to guide prevention programs.
SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. — Catherine Abeda, executive director of San Juan United Way, told the county commission Dec. 15 that ALICE — which stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed — data provide ZIP‑code‑level information that can help the county identify households that earn above the federal poverty line yet struggle to meet basic needs.
Abeda said the ALICE dataset gives local granularity that…
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