| Name | Travis |
|---|---|
| Last Name | johnson |
| Home Address | 1521 hickory valley road 305 chattanooga, tn 37421 United States |
| Organization Name | Personal |
| Describe Your Role In The Organization | Gainfully employed |
| Organization Address | |
| Website | |
| Best Phone Number To Reach You | 9015815984 |
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| Email Address | meechie054@gmail.com |
| Alternate Email Address | meechie054@gmail.com |
| Please Describe Your Project In Detail | I am a single black father of three children. My oldest child is my son TJ he is 17 years old and a senior in high school. I plan on sending him to college in the fall locally at Chattanooga state or thirty minutes out to Cleveland state. He has lived with me the majority of his life and I am proud to get him ready on his next journey of life. My second oldest is my daughter Ayla she is ten years old and she lives in Texas with her mother as of recent. I make sure she is taken care of even though we are many miles apart. Lastly, I have my youngest daughter Ivey who is due to be born in December 2021. Her mother and I are together, We have come up with a plan that I will keep her while her mother finishes her degree three hours away. I work full time 7 days a week 12 hours so I will get help from family to watch the baby while I work. I am in need of extra money to help put my fiance through school, send my son through school and pay for his housing if he is to go to Clevland state. My daughter in Texas is a growing girl and I have to make sure she never goes without. I have started a college fund for her and my youngest daughter so they will have the financial resources they'll need when the time comes. I take being a father very seriously, it's my most proud accomplishment. I want my kids to always know I will do everything in my power to make sure they have everything they need, mentally emotionally, and financially. Receiving this money would really put me in a better position for my family. |
| Please explain how your project meets the requirements of the American Rescue Plan | Since COVID has hit many people at my job have quit and I have gone on seven days a week twelve-hour shifts. I caught COVID from my job in September, my whole shift was out but since we were so short-staffed we weren't able to get the proper amount of time to recover. I fell behind on bills the week that I was out and it was hard to catch up completely for a while but I'm back on track now. My son has gone to virtual school because his classmates kept getting COVID and multiple students were being sent home week after week because they had to quarantine. His grades were starting to become affected so I withdrew him from being in person because I didn't want to risk his health or my child mother |
| Where would your project take place? | Chattanooga tn |
| How much will your project cost in total? | 25000 |
| Do you have any matching funding sources from other local governments, private entities, non-profits, or philanthropic entities for your project? | No |
| Please describe the source and list amounts of any other funding. | |
| What portion of the project are you asking the city to fund? | |
| If funded, when would your project start? | May 23, 2022 |
| How long would your project take to complete? | College is a few years for my son and college funds for my daughters will take a little while to accumulate. |
| What milestones would you use to measure your project’s progress? | My son getting through college, my daughters have money in their college fund, and my fiance has the money she needs to finish school. |
| How would you ensure accountability and transparency throughout the project lifecycle? | I will have a timeline of events and documented financial statements showing how money is being spent. |
| If successful, how would your project benefit the community? | My children and I are always active in the community. At one point in my life, my son and I were homeless and we had to live in a shelter. We pride ourselves on helping others because you never know when you could be in that type of predicament again. |
| How will you attract community buy-in for your project? | I feel as if my project promotes education and leadership. We as a community should appreciate young people following their dreams whether it's college or becoming an entrepreneur. We owe it to our children to support them in their goals. |
| Is there anything else you would like us to know about your project? |