Twenty-five more small towns and rural
communities across the country each receive a T-Mobile Hometown
Grant up to $50,000 for community development projects spanning
technology, education, environment and health care
What do a high school STEM program in Burley, Idaho, a town-wide
mural restoration in Toppenish, Wash. and a satellite pediatric
clinic in Excelsior Springs, Mo. all have in common? They’re all
projects now in the works, thanks to T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS)
Hometown Grants. The latest 25 recipients follow 100 others that
have been announced since Hometown Grants began in April 2021 to
support the people and organizations responsible for helping small
towns across the country thrive. Just a year and a half into the
$25 million, five-year initiative, T-Mobile has given more than
$5.5 million dollars to projects across 37 states. And this is
still just the beginning.
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Twenty-five more small towns and rural
communities across the country each receive a T-Mobile Hometown
Grant up to $50,000 for community development projects spanning
technology, education, environment and health care (Graphic:
Business Wire)
“At T-Mobile, we go way beyond wireless to do what’s right for
communities across the country,” said Jon Freier, President,
Consumer Group at T-Mobile. “Through Hometown Grants, we’re
empowering people in small towns and rural America to make a
difference where they live, and the results have been incredibly
inspiring. With 125 recipients and counting, it’s a privilege for
the Un-carrier to continue supporting community development
projects from coast to coast.”
Check out the next 25 Hometown Grant winners and their
projects:
- Leeds, Ala.: Renovate Tri-County Community Center to use
for counseling, food pantry, youth tutoring and more.
- Newton, Conn.: Revitalize and expand the use of a worn,
but well-loved 1930 gymnasium by access to water, adding a
kitchenette, new chairs, portable staging and cosmetic
improvements.
- Manchester, Ga.: Adding ADA handicap accessible ramps to
The Mill, a high use and 100-year gathering place.
- Keokuk, Iowa: Transform vacant lot into a multi-purpose
outdoor space, complete with a performance stage and lawn area and
park, to promote gathering for community events.
- Burley, Idaho: Launch after school STEM Forged program
and eSports licensing and equipment to develop technology and
innovation skills for Burley High School students.
- Galesburg, Ill.: Supply the future Skills Lab with tools
and equipment to prepare visitors for the workforce, foster
independence, and encourage lifelong learning.
- Mattoon, Ill.: Transform a blighted area of town
affected by a tragedy by developing a community pocket park for the
betterment of downtown and the enjoyment of residents.
- Versailles, Ind.: Add a splash pad next to the
Holdsworth Entertainment Pavilion in the new pocket park on the
town square.
- Ellsworth, Maine: A multi-phase project to transform the
area along the Union River that will leverage existing riverfront
investment focused on sustainability, ecology and river
access.
- Freeport, Maine: Transform Town Hall by creating a lawn
and amphitheater area to encourage gathering for events.
- Excelsior Springs, Mo.: Build out and renovate vacant
space in a school building into a 1200 square-foot satellite
pediatric and dental clinic for the community.
- Mars Hill, N.C.: Utilize remodeled space in a 1930s
refurbished school building, transforming it into a certified
commercial community kitchen.
- Marshall, N.C.: Repair roof and structure to historic
Madison County Arts Council building.
- Doña Ana, N.M.: Beautify existing historic Doña Ana
Plaza by adding benches and trash receptacles to accommodate
attendees for local events.
- Guthrie, Okla.: Construct a pop-up-shop park in the
historic downtown district to serve as both a vibrant community
space and retail incubator to help jump-start small businesses in
the community and diversify our local retail.
- Elizabeth Borough, Penn.: Transform a demolished
building area into a greenspace and park for the community.
- Myrtle Beach, S.C.: Replace and install 24 new
interpretive signs at Bathsheba Bowens Memorial Park, educating
visitors about the local African American culture, history, and
environment.
- Palmview, Texas: Create the first community library and
youth club for the City of Palmview, while enhancing access to
technology and internet services for the community, and academic
opportunities for area youth.
- Plainview, Texas: To increase the ambiance of the city’s
renovated streetscape and courthouse area, the project will add a
new speaker system to broadcast live music from events, parade
entries, weather alerts and more.
- Stuart, Va.: Install accessibility playground equipment
to existing Dehart Park in Stuart to promote inclusivity and
gathering.
- Enumclaw, Wash.: Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation
will renovate an existing building in Enumclaw’s downtown core to
create a Community Connections Center, creating a community hub for
volunteerism and community service while enabling RFWF to maintain
and expand services including senior food delivery, weekly
community meals, weekend food support for students, community-based
mental health interventions and health care access.
- Toppenish, Wash.: Repainting the town’s 78 historical
murals, one mural at a time.
- Rice Lake, Wis.: Build first ever public ADA kayak
launch and ramp access at lake for the community and area tourists
to enjoy.
- River Falls, Wis.: Provide access to connectivity with
hot spot devices and free wi-fi service for community use at River
Falls Public Library.
- Cody, Wyo.: Develop the local Outlaw trailhead into a
safe, accessible, and eco-conscious outdoor meeting space through
the establishment of designated parking, outdoor sitting areas, and
proper signage.
To select Hometown Grant recipients, T-Mobile works with Main
Street America and Smart Growth America, two organizations that
have decades of experience helping to build stronger, more
prosperous small towns and rural communities. Together, the
organizations assess applications based on level of detail and
completeness, potential community impact, project viability and
other factors.
“We’re proud to work with T-Mobile and Smart Growth America to
support these innovative projects in rural communities across the
country,” said Main Street America's Interim CEO Hannah White.
“These grant recipients represent the creativity and passion for
place we’ve long seen in Main Street communities, and we are
excited to see how the projects positively impact these areas in
the coming years.”
Each quarter, T-Mobile awards Hometown Grants for up to 25 towns
with a population of less than 50,000 and anyone with a vision for
how to make their community even stronger than it is today can
apply.
Commitment to Rural America
Hometown Grants are part of the Un-carrier’s massive 5-year
commitment announced in April 2021 to bring 5G to rural America,
open hundreds of new stores and support economic development in
small towns by providing $25 million in funding.
Beyond amazing deals on plans and new devices, the Un-carrier
launched Home Internet last year. With T-Mobile, more than 40
million households – a third of them in rural America – are
eligible for 5G Home Internet.
For full details on how to submit a proposal for Hometown
Grants, visit https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants.
For more information on past Hometown Grant recipients, visit
the T-Mobile Newsroom here, here, here, and here.
For more information about T-Mobile's commitment to small towns,
visit T-Mobile.com/AcrossAmerica.
Follow T-Mobile’s Official Twitter Newsroom @TMobileNews to stay
up to date with the latest company news.
5G Home Internet not available in all areas;
customers ineligible for 5G may be eligible for 4G LTE or
other fixed wireless options.
About T-Mobile
T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged
Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative
nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for
all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of
value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best
possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption
that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its
subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by
T-Mobile and Sprint. For more information please visit:
https://www.t-mobile.com.
About Main Street America
Main Street America has been helping revitalize older and
historic commercial districts for over 40 years. Today, it is a
network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities, rural and
urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building
stronger communities through preservation-based economic
development. Since 1980, communities participating in the program
have leveraged more than $89.57 billion in new public and private
investment, generated 687,321 net new jobs and 154,435 net new
businesses, and rehabilitated more than 303,836 buildings. Main
Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street
Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic
Preservation. For more information, visit www.mainstreet.org.
About Smart Growth America
Smart Growth America envisions a country where no matter where
you live, or who you are, you can enjoy living in a place that is
healthy, prosperous, and resilient. We empower communities through
technical assistance, advocacy, and thought leadership to realize
our vision of livable places, healthy people, and shared
prosperity, https://smartgrowthamerica.org/.
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