New York City is ending a program that provides migrants staying in city-funded hotels with prepaid debit cards they can use to purchase food.

A spokesperson for the mayor’s office said the program is ending because the contract is set to expire but did not provide a more specific reason.

Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ office announced Thursday that New York City will stop providing food vouchers to migrants, CBS News New York reported. NYC will phase out a program that gives prepaid debit cards to migrant families in city-funded hotels to purchase their own meals and essentials,

The pilot program distributed debit cards to migrant families staying in city-funded hotels, allowing them to buy their own food.

New York City ends a food debit card program that allowed migrant families to purchase their own groceries and essential supplies.

New York City will end a pilot program that gave prepaid debit cards to migrant families to help them buy food. New York City launched the program earlier this year. It allowed migrant families to buy food at grocery stores,

New York City announced Thursday it will soon stop giving migrants prepaid debit cards for food. A spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams’ office said it will not renew the “immediate response cards pilot program.

Mayor Eric Adams is ending his administration's controversial program supplying migrants in city shelters with prepaid debit cards to pay for groceries.