United Way Suncoast Chief Communications Officer Ernest Hooper guest hosts to discuss the 2026 ALICE report with Turning Points Executive Director Kathleen Cramer and United Way Suncoast’s Doug Griesenauer. They explain that ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households often earn above the federal poverty line but still can’t afford basics as costs outpace wages, leaving many one emergency from crisis. They emphasize disproportionate impacts on single-parent households and seniors and call for coordinated community solutions, donations, volunteering, and advocacy.

For more information on the 2026 ALICE Report, visit http://uwsalice.org/