Re: NYC launches $53M program to hand out pre-paid credit cards to migrant families

[New York Stupid]

On 31 Mar 2022, Rafael <j...@gmail.com> posted some
news:t247gc$3cbpr$4...@news.freedyn.de:

> That stupid whore Hochul.

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration will soon start handing out pre-paid
credit cards to migrant families being put up in Big Apple hotels, The
Post has learned.

The $53 million pilot program, run by the New Jersey company Mobility
Capital Finance, will provide asylum seekers arriving at the Roosevelt
Hotel with the city cash to help them buy food, according to city records.

It’ll start with a group of 500 migrant families in short-term hotel stays
and will replace the current food service offered there, according to City
Hall.

The cards can only be used at bodegas, grocery stores, supermarkets and
convenience stores — and migrants must sign an affidavit swearing they
will only spend the funds on food and baby supplies or they will be kicked
out of the program.

The Immediate Response Card initiative appears akin to the state’s food
stamp program, dubbed SNAP, which provides lower-income New Yorkers with a
credit card to cover the cost of meals, and will provide funds based on
the same scale.

The amount on each card will vary depending on the size of the family and
whether any income is coming in, according to the details of the contract.
A family of four, for instance, could be provided nearly $1,000 each
month, which comes out to $35 per day for food. Cards will get refilled
every 28 days.

https://nypost.com/2024/02/02/metro/nyc-to-hand-out-prepaid-credit-cards-
to-migrant-families-for-food/