New York City Mayor Eric Adams approved a $53 million pilot program to distribute prepaid food cards to migrant families in hotels, aiming to improve food distribution efficiency and reduce costs.
The program, valued at $350 per month per migrant, has faced criticism for its generosity compared to existing assistance programs.
The Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act states on page 67, “$1,400,000,000 shall be transferred to ‘Federal Emergency Management Agency–Federal Assistance’ to support sheltering and related activities provided by non-Federal entities through the Shelter Services Program.”
Mayor Adams defended the initiative during a state legislative budget hearing, highlighting the city’s substantial expenses related to the migrant crisis and appealing for greater state support.
Critics have raised concerns about the program’s generosity compared to existing assistance programs for vulnerable populations within the city and state.
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