Oakland Resilient Families is providing 600 randomly selected Oakland families (with an intentional focus on groups with the greatest wealth disparities per the Oakland Equity Index) with low incomes and at least 1 child under 18 a guaranteed income of $500 per month for 18 months. Oakland Resilient Families began with Mayor Libby Schaaf’s pledge to bring a guaranteed income pilot to Oakland when she joined Mayors for a Guaranteed Income as a founding mayor in the summer of 2020. This collaboration is between the Mayor’s Office, UpTogether, and Oakland Thrives. Oakland Resilient Families is 100% funded through philanthropic donations and run by a collaboration of local community-based organizations.
"Cohort 1: Individuals in a one square mile area of East Oakland with an income under 50% of area level median and at least one child under 18. Cohort 2: Households with an income of no more than 138% of the Federal Poverty Line based on household size, and at least one child under 18"
