Google, the tech giant, is supporting a groundbreaking project aimed at providing a guaranteed income to families in need. The initiative, called “It All Adds Up,” will allocate a total of $2.7 million to 225 homeless families in San Francisco.

Over the course of five years, the program will give each family $1,000 per month for the first year. This financial support will help families cover their basic needs and give them the opportunity to think beyond their day-to-day struggles. In San Francisco, it takes four minimum wage jobs to afford a two-bedroom apartment, making it extremely challenging for families to find stable housing.

While similar pilot programs have been launched across the United States, including in Tacoma, Washington, Madison, Wisconsin, and Gainesville, Florida, this initiative will be the first to evaluate the impact of guaranteed basic income (GBI) on families in the Bay Area.

An additional 225 families will serve as a control group in the study and will receive $50 per month for one year. These families have previously utilized the Compass Family Services or Hamilton Families housing programs.

Participants in the program will have the freedom to use the money as they see fit. Researchers will collect administrative data and conduct surveys to track the outcomes of the project.

Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org, is providing support for the program, along with The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab.

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