United for ALICE

The number of Central Florida households unable to afford basic needs increased during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting a total of 386,077 households throughout Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties.   Outlined in the new ALICE in the Crosscurrents: COVID and Financial Hardship in Florida report from Heart of Florida United Way and […]

Heart of Florida United Way has partnered with United for ALICE to research the reality for people with disabilities living in Central Florida. What the report found is eye-opening.   The number of people with disabilities in Central Florida who struggle to afford the basics is far higher than federal poverty data indicates — 40% compared […]