United Way’s 2026 ALICE data reveals a growing reality in Greater Cleveland: More families are working, yet more are struggling Nearly half of Cuyahoga County households cannot afford the basics Media contact:Katie Connell, United Way of Greater Cleveland: 404.895.5513 and
Ohio leaders came together at the United Way 2025 ALICE Policy Summit to tackle the barriers faced by working families. From reducing the benefits cliff to expanding childcare and job supports, the message was clear: lasting stability takes shared accountability
Bridges@Work is a workplace-based program that helps employees navigate the non-work challenges that can make it harder to get to work, stay focused at work, and keep a job. In partnership with Catholic Charities, the program provides an on-site Resource
New ALICE research zeroes in on households living paycheck to paycheck, yet often with income that’s too high for assistance Co-Authored by: Maryam Kiefer & Thomas Moore In 2023, 27% of workers in Ohio’s 20 most common jobs lived in
New ALICE research zeroes in on households living paycheck to paycheck, yet often with income that’s too high for assistance Co-Authored by: Maryam Kiefer & Thomas Moore In 2023, 27% of workers in Ohio’s 20 most common jobs lived in
If you’re on public benefits and get a pay raise, you might encounter a benefits cliff. This is a sudden loss of benefits when your earnings cross an eligibility threshold. Benefits cliffs can leave individuals worse off financially and, at a
With Cleveland poised to become the first U.S. city to pilot Universal Basic Employment (UBE), citizens and policymakers seek to understand this new policy framework. Although its name is similar to Universal Basic Income (UBI), the programs have distinct structures
Economic Mobility Alliance Ohio coalition aims to advance effective policy, providing relief and a path toward economic mobility for all Ohioans. CLEVELAND/CINCINNATI/COLUMBUS (August 14, 2024): Now is the time for Ohio to address benefits cliffs according to the newly-formed Economic
Though wages for the lowest-paid jobs have risen across the country at the fastest rate in four decades, the number of households struggling to get by in Geauga County remained steady from 2021 to 2022. As a result, nearly 10,000
Though wages for the lowest-paid jobs have risen across the country at the fastest rate in four decades, the number of households struggling to get by in Cuyahoga County increased from 2021 to 2022. As a result, nearly 233,000 households,
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