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Steady Stats, Shifting Lives: United Way NCA's 2025 ALICE Update Reveals Widening Gap Between Income and Survival

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 20, 2025) – United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA), in partnership with United For ALICE, today released The State of ALICE in the..
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Mar 23, 2021

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This is the Most Important Tax Year in Helping Reduce Economic Disparities

Many DMV Residents Have Lost Income Recently Due to the Pandemic; Qualifying...

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Jan 12, 2021

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Homelessness in the United States

The COVID-19 pandemic has produced a unique set of public health challenges....

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Dec 29, 2020

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As the Pandemic Picks Up Wind, So Do the Philanthropic Partnerships

It’s easy to see the effects of the pandemic as a grim...

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Dec 29, 2020

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Why Safety Net Programs Are More Important Than Ever Right Now

Emily Pike is a part-time educator and a single mother of two....

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Dec 29, 2020

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The Race to Supply Our Students

As a working mother of three, nothing was more important to Melissa...

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Dec 29, 2020

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Sharing Joy through Toys

  The holiday season is usually brimming with festivities and joy as...


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