Immigrant Families Recovery Program (IFRP)
The Immigrant Families Recovery Program is a national guaranteed income initiative run by Mission Asset Fund (MAF), a San Francisco-based nonprofit, providing $400 per month for up to 24 months to about 3,000 low-income immigrant families with young children who were excluded from federal COVID-19 relief. Paired with the cash, families can access one-on-one financial coaching, group education, and self-advocacy training. The roughly $30 million program launched in 2022, funded primarily by corporate and philanthropic partners rather than government sources, and includes a research component comparing outcomes against a group of 1,750 families. Enrollment was invitation-only, targeting families who had previously received an MAF Immigrant Families Grant.
Guaranteed Income, UBI+, Immigrant Families, Undocumented Immigrants, National, Financial Coaching, COVID-19 Exclusion
Headquarters
- Organization Name
- Mission Asset Fund
- City
- San Francisco
- State / Province
- California
- Country
- United States
Contact
- Phone
- +1 888 274 4808
- Social media links
Status & Funding
- Organization status
- Active
- Program status
- Active
- Application status
- Timed
- Number of recipients
- 3,000
- Funding type
- Philanthropic, Corporate
Benefits
- Currency Type
- Fiat
- Currency
- USD
- Total Amount
- 9,600 USD
- Avg. Per Month
- 400 USD
- Payment frequency
- Monthly
- How long the program lasts
- 24 months
- Benefit details
Each enrolled family receives $400 per month, unrestricted, for up to two years (total of up to $9,600 per family). Payments are paired with optional support services families can choose from, including one-on-one financial coaching, group financial education, and self-advocacy training. The program is budgeted at approximately $30 million to serve about 3,000 families nationally. MAF also runs a research arm comparing outcomes against roughly 1,750 non-enrolled families to measure the impact of cash aid plus financial education.
Eligibility
Overview
- Eligibility details
The program targets low-income immigrant families with young children who were excluded from federal COVID-19 relief (e.g., stimulus checks, expanded Child Tax Credit), including undocumented immigrants. Enrollment was invitation-only: MAF sent applications to eligible families who had previously received an Immigrant Families Grant from MAF. Invitees complete an application through MAF's secure online portal. Families throughout the country, including California, Texas, and New York, enrolled.
Family
- Family Status
- Parent
Citizenship
- Citizenship / immigration status
- Undocumented
Geography
- US states covered
- California, Texas, New York
- Countries covered
- United States
Participation
- Research / data sharing
- Required
- Complementary program enrollment required
- Optional: Financial Coaching, Group Financial Education, Self-Advocacy Training
- Research / participation requirements
MAF manages an integrated research component alongside the cash benefit, engaging a comparison group of approximately 1,750 families to evaluate the impact of guaranteed income combined with financial coaching. Enrolled families are asked to share their journeys and insights, which MAF uses to inform the broader guaranteed income field and publishes via its Insights research series and IFRP research webinars.
Application Process
- How to apply
Applications are by invitation only. MAF sends an email invitation to eligible families — specifically those who previously received an Immigrant Families Grant from MAF — with instructions to complete an application through MAF's secure online portal.
- Selection process
MAF pre-selects invitees from its existing pool of Immigrant Families Grant recipients who meet program criteria (low-income immigrant families with young children excluded from federal relief), then invites them to formally apply through the secure portal.
