The ALICE Recovery Fund is not accepting additional applications at this time. The high volume of requests received to date has already exceeded our available funding. If additional funds become available we will process completed applications in the order they were received.
Struggling Workers Can Apply For COVID-19 ALICE Recovery Fund
ALICE families in six NJ counties can apply for emergency financial assistance at UnitedWayNNJ.org/ALICErecovery
Low- and moderate-income workers in northern New Jersey who have experienced a loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic can apply online for emergency financial assistance beginning today at UnitedWayNNJ.org/ALICErecovery.
The ALICE Recovery Fund (#ALICErecovery) was established by United Way of Northern New Jersey in partnership with United Way of Hunterdon County to address emerging needs of ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households and those in poverty in response to the pandemic.
Eligible households will receive a minimum financial award of $500. The Fund is strictly limited to assisting residents of Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Suburban Essex, Sussex, and Warren counties. (Suburban Essex includes the Caldwells, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Millburn-Short Hills, Montclair, Roseland, and Verona)
Applicants will need to provide documentation that their household income qualifies as falling below the ALICE Threshold prior to the pandemic. In addition, applicants must show a loss of income due to the pandemic, beginning February 1, 2020. The income guidelines are as follows:
- Single adults must have had an annual income below $35,560 without dependents or no more than $88,128 with two or more dependents.
- Two adult households must have had an annual income below $52,444 without dependents or no more than $103,836 with two or more dependents.
The Fund was launched with a generous seed donation from the New York Jets. Top philanthropic community leaders ExxonMobil and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have also joined the effort, recognizing the importance of supporting local ALICE families.
As the need is great, United Way asks that anyone who can afford to donate, perhaps sharing part of your stimulus check if you are still able to work, please consider making a tax-deductible gift to the Fund. The more we raise, the more we can assist ALICE families. Thank you.
Meet others who are supporting the ALICE Recovery Fund on our YouTube Channel.
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3/31/20 Community Update
Dear friends,
We are writing to share our CEO’s Message to the Community video and recent updates on steps United Way of Hunterdon County (UWHC) and our partner agencies are taking to keep our community safe.
First, I want to announce United Way of Hunterdon County has joined forces with United Way of Northern New Jersey to promote the ALICE Recovery Fund. COVID-19 doesn’t recognize county borders and we believe it is important to join forces to support ALICE – the quarter of our neighbors who are Asset Limited, Income Constrained and Employed. These households struggled to afford the basics even before COVID-19 hit. Many of them are made up of essential workers who are on the frontlines of this crisis and we believe it is essential to support them in the immediate and long-term. Working with our partners, this fund will be distributed to ALICE households impacted by COVID-19 throughout the region. We welcome and encourage all of you to contribute if you can, what you can, to this recovery fund, or to the ongoing support programs run by United Way of Hunterdon County. It is more important than ever, to support our neighbors in need. Those of you familiar with us know our credo of “Give. Volunteer. Advocate.” Now it the time for all three, as we lift up and sustain one another.
The UWHC Community Volunteer Center is the county drop off point for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that is desperately needed by our doctors, nurses and first responders. Donations can be dropped off daily at 20 Fulper Road, Flemington from 9:00am to 6:00pm. A complete list of needed items can be found here.
We are proud to have our volunteers, board and staff support and man this effort to benefit our front-line medical heroes.
UWHC is working closely with our nonprofit and government partners to identify and address needs throughout the county; we also are engaged with United Ways and other nonprofits across the state to offer our support and identify ways we can work together to assist our communities. Many of you have asked how you can help at this time and the short answer is stay home. There are many ways to volunteer from your home. For example, if you are a college student a great way to help is by assisting with senior well checks. The longer answer is that if you do want to be out in the community volunteering, your local food pantry or Meals on Wheels may need assistance with delivering food to people. We continue to explore ways to fill gaps and support the community in partnership with health and human service agencies. We will put out the call for volunteers as needed.
We at United Way continue to identify ways in which we can support our community in the short, medium and long-term because we know that once the virus has gone, it will have severely compromised our community. We will be here to make sure every one of our neighbors has the opportunity to get back on their feet.
Continue to look out for each other. Support the ALICE Recovery Fund if you are in a position to do so. Reach out to Hunterdon Helpline or NJ211 for general information. For health-related inquiries contact the New Jersey Department of Health 24-hour hotline at 1-800-222-1222. A complete list of useful sites can be found at the Hunterdon County Department of Health or the Hunterdon Healthcare Hotline at 908-788-6440. The hotline will be open seven days a week, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Together we will get through this.
Sincerely,
United Way of Hunterdon County Team
United Way of Hunterdon County Supports Hunterdon Healthcare Heroes 
United Way of Hunterdon County’s Board of Trustees raised $2,375 to help Hunterdon Healthcare System meet the growing demand for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
The money was raised in just 24 hours in response to a board challenge issued by board president, Brad Muller. “In times of crisis, whether it be local (the Frenchtown Fire) or national (9/11), our United Way has answered the call to help our friends and neighbors. Now that help is needed perhaps more than ever before. I knew our Board would step up - they always do!” When we encourage others to embrace our credo of “Give. Volunteer. Advocate.”, we believe it should start at our own doorstep, and that is what we have tried to do with this gift to Hunterdon Healthcare.
The priority in this moment is to make sure our community is safe, well and healthy. The board and staff of United Way of Hunterdon County believe it is our responsibility to help ensure our healthcare providers and first responders have the protective gear they need so they can continue to care for us.
- Our offices and Community Volunteer Center are CLOSED until further notice.
- All events associated with United Way of Hunterdon County have been cancelled or postponed. We will alert the public to new dates as events are rescheduled in the future.
- The VITA Free Tax Preparation program has been postponed for the next 4 weeks. NO VITA activities will be occurring until we reassess the safety of holding the program, no sooner than April 15th. Clients who had appointments will be contacted and rescheduled when the program resumes.
