Today Councilmember David Grosso, along with Chairman Phil Mendelson, and Councilmembers Anita Bonds, Elissa Silverman, Robert White, Brianne Nadeau, Mary Cheh, Brandon Todd, Charles Allen, Vince Gray, and Trayon White, sent a letter to Mayor Bowser urging her to include individual musicians, artists and other independent contractors who are already suffering from lost earnings, in the new public health emergency grant program.
“The musician or deejay who would play at the shuttered nightclub needs just as much help as the employees at that same business who are able to access unemployment insurance. Please consult with residents who are self-employed in the creative economy in your development of this program. Their involvement is necessary for this effort to achieve its goals.”
You can read the letter below: