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Find out how families living in extreme poverty are receiving support from the city government of this city in Rio de Janeiro! Will you benefit?
The social program established by the municipal administration of Campos dos Goytacazes, in Rio de Janeiro, named its assistance cards “Goitacá Card”.
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The assistance operates as a municipal-level income transfer program and has already helped more than 14,000 families with a monthly credit of R$ 200. The expectation is that, by the end of the year, another 6,000 families will be included in the program.
Last Friday (26), another 914 beneficiaries were added to the program. During the distribution of the assistance, Secretary Rodrigo de Carvalho said:
The social assistance project emerged from a Municipal Bill (9.111/2021), which was implemented in 2022 and has already been in operation for one year.
Learn about the Goitacá Card
The Municipal Income Transfer Program Law was approved as a strategy to combat poverty in the city. The project aims to help meet the fundamental needs of each individual, such as ensuring subsistence and providing support.
The legislation defines family as “the nuclear unit, potentially expanded by other individuals who have kinship or affinity ties with it, who form a household, live under the same roof, and support themselves through the contributions of its members”.
Additionally, it prioritizes large families, individuals living in extreme poverty, and circumstances of vulnerability or social abandonment.
How can I become a Goitacá Card beneficiary?
To be eligible for the card, families must receive assistance from the Social Assistance Reference Center (CRAS) and the Specialized Social Assistance Reference Center (CREAS).
Preference is also given to people assisted by the Comprehensive Family Protection and Assistance Service (PAIF) or the Specialized Family and Individual Protection and Assistance Service (PAEFI).
Additionally, they must meet the criteria established in the regulations, with priority given to families affected by disasters and emergencies, women responsible for their families and their children, women experiencing violence, and young people who have left institutional care.
