Launched July 2021.

Oakland Resilient Families partnered with CGIR to launch one of the largest guaranteed income pilots in the country rooted in eliminating racial wealth inequalities. This pilot provided $500 per month for 18 months to 600 randomly selected families in Oakland with low incomes and at least one child under 18 years old. The program was divided into two phases. Phase 1 focused on 300 randomly-selected families in East Oakland who were organized into peer groups to collaborate and provide emotional and informational support to one another. Phase 2 was a randomized control trial that measured the economic, mental, and emotional impact of a guaranteed income on families. Households were eligible if they were living below 138% of the federal poverty level with at least one child under 18. The initiative was a result of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf's commitment to bring a guaranteed income pilot to the city and was a collaboration between the Mayor's Office, UpTogether, and Oakland Thrives.