Income
We envision a thriving community working together, fulfilling basic needs and building economic self-sufficiency for all.
Some of the reasons we haven't met this vision are that many people cannot meet their basic needs, many people do not have living wage job or are not financially stable, and many people live in substandard or unaffordable housing. To overcome these barriers, for 2012-2013, United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County invested $758,980 from the Community Fund in community partners who achieve results like these:
People in crisis or with ongoing needs have increased access to and use of public and private services that provide basic needs assistance. - $223,909
- Participants learn how to access services
- Participants have their immediate basic needs met
- Participants with ongoing needs obtain and/or maintain benefits
People increase their vocational, language and literacy skills. - $113,555
- Participants increase their ability to read and/or write
- Participants increase their English-language proficiency
- Participants increase their technology/vocational skills
- Participants increase their educational level
- Participants increase their job-seeking skills
- Participants secure and maintain employment for an established time period
- Participants with criminal records have increased job opportunities
More workers earn a living wage. - $19,000
- Employers increase the number of living wage jobs
- Participants secure a living wage job and maintain employment for an established time period
People increase their capacity to move out of financial crisis. - 56,402
- Participants know how to reduce costs and develop a budget
- Participants reduce debt and/or monthly expenses
- Participants secure adequate income to meet basic needs
People increase skills to manage financial resources and build stability. - $66,425
- Participants improve their financial literacy
- Participants have a plan to manage their finances
- Participants increase their net worth
Low-income households have increased options for affordable and safe housing. - $279,689
- Participants are homeless for a shorter period of time
- Participants improve their home’s safety
- Participants obtain safe, affordable, stable housing
- Participants maintain safe, affordable, stable housing
