AUW ALICE Fund

Do You Know ALICE?

ALICE is an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.

The ALICE Fund fuels systemic change for working families earning income above the Federal Poverty Line (FPL) but still earning below what can support their household’s basic needs. This means hard-working, local families are making tough decisions every day, like whether they pay for medical care or pay for groceries. 
 
The vision of the AUW ALICE Initiative is to create a thriving Hawaiʻi where every individual and family can enjoy generational prosperity while calling the beautiful Hawaiian Islands home. 
 
In partnership with the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation (HCF), Aloha United Way funds 20 nonprofit agencies to increase financial stability and savings and generate access to safe and affordable housing for those below the ALICE threshold. 

The work is not complete. As of the most recent ALICE Report released January 2025: 

• 41% of all households in Hawaiʻi are at the ALICE Threshold or below. 

• 37% of Hawaiʻi households have considered leaving the state due to high living and housing costs. 

• 27% of households statewide worry about being forced to move within a year, a figure that jumps to 41% for ALICE households. 

• 46% of ALICE households lack consistent access to food, compared to 28% statewide. 

• 53% of people under the age of 35 years old are below the ALICE Threshold. 

To have an impact, we need your help to continue delivering targeted programs and identifying those who would benefit from program utilization. 
 
Mahalo for helping us support ALICE Families in Hawaiʻi.