PROJECT COMMUNITY CONNECT –
DC AREA COMMUNITY OUTREACH

About Us

United Way NCA’s annual Project Community Connect focuses on achieving equity for all of our community members, regardless of race, gender, income and ability. The 2023 event will be held in October, providing essential services to those at risk of or experiencing homelessness, as well as the region’s ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) population. For those interested in supporting this year’s Project Community Connect by becoming a sponsor, please contact United Way NCA’s Corporate Engagement Team at CSR@uwnca.org.

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Who is ALICE?

ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households earn above the Federal Poverty Level, yet they are not eligible for assistance and can’t afford the basic household necessities, including housing, child care, food, transportation, health care and a basic smartphone plan. Project Community Connect brings much-needed resources to individuals and families across the region through in-person and virtual workshops aimed toward the ALICE population, focusing on job opportunities, financial stability, health and more.

What Does Project Community Connect Involve?

United Way of the National Capital Area held three resource fairs for Project Community Connect in October 2022. Over these three events, we partnered with 35 organizations and served 129 participants, connecting them with much-needed resources, including health care services, rent and utility assistance, food security, workforce development and more.

Stay tuned for updates on our PCC offerings and a schedule of events for 2023!

Our Mission

The mission of Project Community Connect is to build community, shift mindsets around homelessness through personal experience and connection, and provide critical resources to ALICE individuals and families in Washington, DC and surrounding counties in Maryland and Northern Virginia. See our 2022 PCC impact here.

Get Involved

You can make monetary donations for initiatives like Project Community Connect here:

Your organization can sponsor Project Community Connect by contacting us below.

Become a United Way NCA volunteer to support initiatives like Project Community Connect in helping those experiencing homelessness and underserved populations around the DC area:

What Participants Experience

When Tamra Holmes came to Project Community Connect in 2018, she desperately needed assistance breaking her lease and reducing the increasing charges from her landlord. Within the year of receiving assistance, Holmes found a new apartment and returned to Project Community Connect in 2019 as a volunteer.

“Nobody in a homeless situation should be looked down upon, or judged or made to feel bad,” shares Holmes.

At the 2022 PCC event, United Way NCA connected the ALICE population with vital resources, and also provided kits full of hygiene products, healthy snacks, winter gear and more to those at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

PCC 2023 Schedule

Stay tuned for details on Project Community Connect 2023.

2023 Partner Organizations

Project Community Connect is made possible with the generous support of our community partners. If your organization is interested in partnering with United Way NCA for Project Community Connect, please contact us at pcc@uwnca.org.

2023 Sponsors

Project Community Connect is made possible with the generous support of our sponsors. If your organization is interested in supporting Project Community Connect, please contact United Way NCA’s Corporate Engagement Team at CSR@uwnca.org.

Learn more about sponsorship opportunities for PCC 2023 here.