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Have you <br />experienced a <br />decrease in TOTAL <br />HOUSEHOLD <br />income of 30% or <br />more? <br />Yes <br />Please explain how <br />your general <br />livelihood has been <br />impacted by COVID- <br />19. <br />Prior to Cov id I was a working musician av eraging 4 paid gigs a week. <br />This was in large part due to a multi year residency held at local bar <br />and grill “Imbibe” as well as regular residency stints at west end wine <br />bar and local v enues being generally quite kind the the projects I <br />supported (and the odd priv ate ev ent). All told, while certainly not <br />striking it rich, I was making about 200$ a week through liv e <br />performance. Additionally, as I mentioned abov e I was a bartender at <br />v enue and bar “the station” whose doors hav e also been closed <br />since the pandemic. Just in case you need it I’v e listed the groups I <br />was playing with regularly pre-cov id below: <br />Mellow swells <br />Rav ary <br />Alov er <br />Sonny Miles <br />(A metal band whose name does not bear repeating on an official <br />document) <br />Have you applied for <br />unemployment <br />benefits? <br />Yes <br />Have you been <br />approved for <br />benefits? <br />Yes, I was approv ed <br />Grant amount <br />requested: <br />600 <br />How do you intend to <br />use the grant, if <br />awarded? <br />Honestly at this point the money would go towards rent and the basic <br />amenities of liv ing, but would certainly enable me to continue to <br />make art and collaborate with other folks in the community. And keep <br />my gaunt frame from getting gaunter. All jokes aside I know a lot of <br />folks are in a similar position to me. I listed the av erage grant amount <br />but as much or as little as you can do it’s appreciated. <br />How else may we <br />help you right now? <br />Just keep doing what y’all are doing. Seriously, it’s a dope thing <br />you’re doing. Thanks to all inv olv ed <br />Jones <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: B485F458-BED9-4E95-A2D8-385E70C0EDC5