If your organization is not currently listed, or if your information needs updating, please take a few minutes to add or update your program through PA 211’s Agency Partner portal: Agency Partners – PA 211. Every listing helps create a more accurate picture of the support available to Pennsylvanians and strengthens our collective efforts to close the digital divide.

Beyond the resource directory, Connect-PA serves as Pennsylvania’s digital equity collaboration hub. Through Connect-PA, residents can find local digital equity resources and support, organizations can connect with statewide partners and working groups, and policymakers and funders can access data, stories, and research that demonstrate both the need for and impact of digital inclusion investments. We are also actively collecting stories that highlight how broadband access, devices, digital skills, and community support are changing lives across Pennsylvania. In many cases, individuals who share their stories may be eligible for compensation for their time and participation. If your organization has a success story to share, would like to contribute resources, join a working group, or explore other ways to support this collaborative effort, please contact Shambhavi Punjala at spunjala@uwp.org or (630) 259-0504. We welcome partners of all sizes and believe that building digital equity in Pennsylvania requires a coordinated, community-driven approach.

United Way of Pennsylvania launched a statewide data project, ALICE, which provides a comprehensive measure of financial hardship across our state. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. The ALICE report tells the story of our community members who are going to work but are still struggling to survive, through a standardized methodology that assesses the cost of living in every county. ALICE is our neighbors, friends and family who may earn more than the official Federal Poverty Level, but still cannot afford the basic necessities for their family. ALICE lives in every county in Pennsylvania. Equipped with this data, the Pennsylvania network of United Ways will convene, advocate and innovate in our local communities to highlight the issues faced by ALICE households, and to generate solutions which help them on their path to financial stability.

The website includes the numbers, county reports, infographics, and even a game to see if you can make ends meet throughout the commonwealth.

About ALICE