Stimulus check update: Deadline to apply for program paying $200 every month is in five days
Asher Notheis
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Musicians in New York still have a few days left to apply to a guaranteed income program that will give them an extra $200 every month.
The payments from the Artist Grants Program will give $200 to six recipients selected by the Local Sound Collaborative organization. Recipients will receive these payments once a month starting December 2023. Applications will remain open until June 3, according to the organization.
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Recipients will be allowed to spend this $200 payment on whatever they please, including groceries, travel expenses, and buying new equipment for their music, among other needs. This freedom of choice that recipients are given in spending their income is because the program is based on a universal basic income model.
To be eligible for this program, an applicant must live in the Greater Rochester area of New York and be at least 18. Additionally, he or she must identify as a member, worker, or participant within the local music community and demonstrate financial need.
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Applications for this program first opened on April 3. The program starts this December, and it will pay recipients monthly for one year total.
Those interested in applying can do so online on the Local Sound Collaborative’s website.