Denver Restaurant & Hospitality Grant Application 2021

CRF's Angel Relief Fund offers pandemic assistance to Colorado hospitality employees who faced an unanticipated hardship. This specific grant was created to support Denver residents currently or previously employed in a Colorado restaurant or hotel for at least 90 days who at some point since January 2020 were unemployed or undermployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic or were diagnosed with COVID-19. CRF provides grants of up to $500 for those that experienced unemployment or underemployment and $1,000.00 to those that have at some point been diagnosed with COVID-19. Note: Assistance shall be provided to eligible applicants regardless of the immigration status of the applicant. No identifying personal information will be given to the City of Denver for reporting or any other purpose.

The following individuals are eligible to receive a grant from this fund:

Current residents of Denver
Recipients must be currently employed or must have been previously employed in a restaurant or hotel for at least 90 (ninety) days and lost or reduced such employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic at some point since January 2020.
No recipient shall receive more than a total of $1,000 in CRF Angel relief grant funds during the 2021 calendar year.
Note: The restaurant or hotel that you work or worked for does NOT need to be located in Denver.
Note: * indicates a field is required to be completed for consideration

Types of expenses we cover:

Rent or mortgage
Utilities (water, gas, electric, sewer)
Food
Health care
Transportation
Child care
Other basic, pressing needs

Applicant Name: (Note: grant check will be made out to this person) *

First Name Last Name

Application Date: *

Date

Mailing Address (check will be sent here): *

Street Address

Apt. #

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code Country

City Council District: *

Required for reporting purposes to the City & County of Denver

City Council District:

Required for reporting purposes to the City & County of Denver

City Council District:

Required for reporting purposes to the City & County of Denver

To find your city council district, go here: https://www.denvergov.org/maps/map/councildistricts

Cell Phone Number of Applicant: *

Area Code Phone Number

Alt. Phone:

Area Code Phone Number

E-mail: *

Where the confirmation will be sent

Best way to reach applicant? *

Qualifying Event: *

PANDEMIC - UNEMPLOYMENT PANDEMIC - UNDER-EMPLOYED (REDUCED HOURS) PANDEMIC - DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19, LOST WORK, MEDICAL BILLS PANDEMIC - OTHER

Have you already received a grant in 2021 from the Colorado Restaurant Association Angel Relief Fund? *

Yes - $1000 Yes - $500 No

Gender (optional, for reporting purposes only):

MALE FEMALE NON-BINARY PREFER NOT TO ANSWER

Race (optional, for reporting purposes only):

AMERICAN INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN ASIAN BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN CAUCASIAN/WHITE HISPANIC/LATINO PACIFIC ISLANDER OTHER PREFER NOT TO ANSWER

Restaurant or Hotel Business Name (where you are or were employed in 2020/2021): *

This indicates where you are currently or were previously employed.

Work Address: *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code Country

Restaurant or Hotel Business Phone Number: *

Area Code Phone Number

Applicant Date of Hire (Month/Year): *

Applicant Date of Termination if applicable (Month/Year):

Manager Name: *

First Name Last Name

Manager Email: *

example@example.com

Cell Phone Number: *

Area Code Phone Number

Tell us about your position (check one): *

Restaurant Employee Hotel Employee Other

Description of hardship due to COVID-19 (Layoff, loss of hours, illness, other) *

If granted, what will you use the funding for and how will this grant help you? *

Are you planning to continue working in the restaurant or hotel industry?: *

Yes No

Why? *

*Please itemize your estimated monthly expenses:

Rent / Mortgage

Transportation / Auto Insurance

Utilities

Groceries/Food

Child Care

Health Care

Other

Your Current Income

Total Expenses *

In order to have your application reviewed, you must upload any of the below that are applicable (note: NONE of this information will be shared with the City of Denver or any other government agency. This is solely for internal use only to determine proof of eligiblity.):

Proof of Denver residency (CO Driver’s License, CO I.D., signed lease document, or any bill from electric, energy or water) (Required)
Proof of current or past employment in a Colorado restaurant or hotel (2 pay stubs OR letter from manager/owner on company letterhead) (Required)
Proof of unemployment/under-employment (letter from manager/owner on company letterhead OR unemployment documentation) (Required)
Proof of COVID diagnosis from an official source (If applicable with doctor's note)
Other documentation as listed below that will support your application

Upload proof of Denver residency (Co. Driver's License or ID Card, signed lease document, or a bill from the electrnic, energy or water company) (Required) *

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#1 Upload proof of current or past employment in a Colorado restaurant or hotel: Pay stub #1, W-2 or letter from manager or owner on company letterhead (Required) *

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#2 Upload proof of current or past employment in a Colorado restaurant or hotel: Pay stub #2 (if W-2 or letter from manager or owner on company letterhead not included) *

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Proof of unemployment/underemployment: letter from manager/owner on company letterhead OR unemployment documentation (Required) *

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Proof of COVID-19 diagnosis quarantine from an official source (If applicable, doctor's note)

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E-Signature: *

I certify that the information contained in this application is true, correct and complete. By signing the certification below, I authorize CRF to request additional information as deemed necessary in the process of reviewing my grant request. I understand that this authorization is voluntary and may be revoked at any time by giving written notice of my revocation to the organization contact listed in this application.

*Please contact Courtney Baylie at cbaylie@corestaurant.org or call 303-885-3554 if you have any questions or concerns.

Denver Restaurant and Hotel Employees - Pandemic Assistance Grant Application