Miami :
The City of Miami will be providing Publix gift cards worth $ 250 to residents in need or experiencing food insecurity due to the pandemic.
The distribution of the cards will begin on December 1. The only requirement is a proof of residency and an affidavit where you must sign after saying that you have experienced financial difficulties during the pandemic.
Residents can go to the following locations from 8 a.m. to 12 noon to collect their card:
- Dec 1 – Regatta park at 3500 Pan American Dr., Miami, FL 33133
- Dec 8 – Little Haiti Soccer Park at 6301 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33138
- Dec 15 – Juan Pablo Duarte Park at 1776 NW 28th St, Miami, FL 33142
- Dec 22 – Jose Marti Park at 351 SW 4th Ave, Miami, FL 33130
- Dec 29 – West End Park at 6030 SW 2nd St, Miami, FL 33144
They will grant $ 250 per person to purchase food and essential items
There is a limit of one card per household and they will be issued on a first come, first served basis. Those unable to attend to pick up the cards can call Mayor Francis Suárez’s office at 305-250-5300 for other options or visit miami.gov/groceries.
The gift card program was made possible through a collaboration between the mayor, city commission, and Publix Super Markets, with federal funding from the CARES Act.
The new aid from the city of Miami is part of a total of $ 3.5 million dollars that will be distributed over several weeks in the month of December, including some 14 thousand gift cards of $ 250 each to buy in supermarkets Publix.