What is the present value of a series of payments received each year forever, starting with $$1,000$ paid one year from now and the payment growing in each subsequent year by $6\%?$ Assume a discount rate of $9\%.$

Equivalently: What amount would you have to invest today at an interest rate of $9\%$ to generate an annual payment forever, starting with $$1,000$ and the payment growing in each subsequent year by $6\%?$

Please round your answer to the nearest hundredth.