(cont'd from yesterday's post)
Migrants being housed in New York City hotels (photo) may receive pre-paid credit cards to buy food and baby supplies, a pilot program begun last March funded by the city through a controversial no-bid contract with a finance company which profits in some way.
They
say that it saves the city millions of dollars, compared to their
former policy of giving boxed meals (which received some complaints
about the quality). The cards must be re-loaded every week at a value of
about $350, for a monthly dole of about $1400. Recipients promise to
use the cards only for authorized purchases.
Mayor Adams is ending the program at this year's end, going back to boxed meals. About $3.4 million was the total cost of this program to the city.
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