New Program Provides Prepaid Cards for Migrant Families to Buy Food and Baby Supplies

🔑Migrant families in New York City will soon receive prepaid credit cards to buy food and baby supplies.

💳The prepaid cards can only be used at bodega grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores.

💰The program is expected to save the city over $7.2 million per year.

📦The program will replace the nonperishable food boxes currently provided to migrant families in hotels.

🗽The program aims to provide families with culturally relevant food options and the ability to choose their own baby supplies.

What is the purpose of the prepaid credit cards?

—The purpose of the prepaid credit cards is to allow migrant families to purchase food and baby supplies.

Where can the prepaid cards be used?

—The prepaid cards can be used at bodega grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores.

How much money will be loaded on the cards?

—The amount loaded on the cards will depend on the size of the family.

What will happen if a family violates the program's terms?

—Families who violate the program's terms could be kicked out of the program.

How much money is expected to be saved by the program?

—The program is expected to save the city over $7.2 million annually.

00:04A new program in New York City is providing prepaid credit cards to migrant families.

00:11The program aims to replace the food boxes given to asylum seekers staying in hotels.

00:18The prepaid cards can only be used at bodega grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores.

01:09The program aims to provide families with the ability to choose their own baby supplies.

01:18The program is expected to save the city over $7.2 million per year.