; and (ii) $1,000 per month to each eligible individual a year after the payment period; and (B) for targeted supplemental assistance, such additional amounts and sums as determined by the Secretary to be necessary and appropriate to meet the specific needs of eligible individuals who are members of at-risk populations, as identified by the Secretary. (2) Methods of payment (A) Direct deposit As regards recipients who have previously provided bank account information to the Secretary, the Secretary shall directly deposit Program payments into these accounts, unless recipients indicate a preference to receive an Interim BOOST Card instead, in which case that preference shall be honored, and all subsequent Program payments shall be made exclusively via the BOOST card. (B) Interim BOOST cards In any case in which subparagraph (A) does not apply, the Secretary shall contract with banking institutions that includes minority deposit institutions, community development financial institutions, credit unions, national banking association, and any licensed money transmitter as deemed necessary or appropriate by the Secretary to issue an interim BOOST card. (3) Interim BOOST cards (A) Rules relating to interim BOOST cards The interim BOOST card shall— (i) have all the functionality and service levels currently available to certain recipients of public benefits through the Treasury Department’s Direct Express program