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Please explain your <br />intended use of a <br />Restart the Arts <br />Grant, if awarded. <br />W e will use the funds for salary support of our Artistic Director. <br />Please explain <br />measures taken by <br />your organization to <br />mitigate the spread <br />of COVID-19. <br />It became clear early in the pandemic that singing in groups indoors <br />was especially risky for the spread of COVID, therefore, Sisters’ <br />Voices quickly mov ed to a v irtual format for rehearsals and camps <br />and created v irtual recordings instead of holding performances. This <br />past summer, after consulting with an env ironmental engineer who <br />specializes in aerosols, Leandra held in-person camp and will hold <br />rehearsals for 2021-22 in her home and backyard, where she has <br />control ov er cleanliness, foot traffic, and v entilation. <br />These are the safety protocols that Leandra has set up: <br />– Ventilating rehearsal space well with open windows and central <br />exhaust fan which replaces the air in the space ev ery few minutes. <br />– Filtering indoor air when outdoor v entilation is v ery uncomfortable. <br />– Holding rehearsals and activ ities outdoors when feasible and/or <br />necessary. <br />– Mov ing to Zoom when COVID numbers in the community present <br />unsafe circumstances for gathering. <br />– Distancing (in line with CDC recommendations) when not singing <br />and adding extra space when singing. <br />– Requiring masks of all participants until all participants hav e been <br />v accinated. Howev er, it may be necessary for all to continue masking <br />indoors due to spread of new v ariants. <br />-Reminding singers to stay home if they are experiencing any <br />symptoms. <br />In addition, Leandra has a CO2 monitor that measures CO2 in the <br />space. This doesn’t measure v irus in the air, but it monitors how <br />much the indoor air is affected by the breath of the people in the <br />room. If the CO2 goes too high, the singers can mov e outdoors or <br />Leandra can increase the v entilation in the room. <br />In addition, when the weather does not permit v entilating with fresh <br />air, Leandra has an air purifier with a HEPA filter which circulates the <br />air and filters out particles as small as v iruses. <br />COVID-19 IMPACT <br />DATA <br />This data is for the OCAC's informational purposes only and may or <br />may not be applicable to your organization depending on your <br />structure. <br />Number of Staff <br />Eliminated since <br />March 15, 2020 <br />0 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 4841FBF3-6B43-4614-B917-CA5F037D3584