ERCF Receives $50,000 Grant from T Mobile
Uncategorized December 12, 2024
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Dec. 12, 2024 — T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced its latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients, who will each receive up to $50,000 in funding from T-Mobile to kickstart local development projects that enhance and strengthen their communities.
The Un-carrier has provided more than $15 million in Hometown Grants to 350 communities across 48 states and one U.S. territory since kicking off its five-year commitment to small towns and rural communities in April 2021 — and for the first time since the initiative’s inception, communities in Puerto Rico and South Dakota became recipients. To date, Hometown Grants has created more than 86,000 volunteer hours, rallying people to come together and uplift their towns.
“With each new project, we’re inspired by the passion and dedication of these communities, and we can’t wait to see the transformation that’s to come,” said Jon Freier, President, Consumer Group, T-Mobile.
Out of more than 850 applicants, Effingham Regional Career Foundation was selected as one of 25 Hometown Grant recipients for the third quarter of 2024. Each community receives funds based on their request and the impact projects will have on their communities.
The funds granted to ERCF will be used to purchase training equipment for Effingham Regional Career Academy, soon Creating Opportunities for Regional Employment (CORE) Academy, creating on-site targeted educational opportunities and a pipeline of skilled individuals for area employers.
T-Mobile partners with Main Street America to administer the grant program and assess applications based on their level of detail, community impact, feasibility and other considerations. Learn about Main Street America’s work to advance shared prosperity, create resilient economies and improve quality of life here.
“T-Mobile’s Hometown Grants program is bringing critical resources to small towns and rural communities across America,” said Erin Barnes, President and CEO, Main Street America. “These investments are transforming local landscapes and creating new opportunities for growth and connection.”
T-Mobile’s Hometown Grants commitment goes beyond community development programs. The Un-carrier has awarded more than $3 million to small businesses through Hometown Grants to support projects like revitalizing farmers markets, launching business incubators and improving main streets.
Hometown Grants is one of T-Mobile’s many initiatives to make sure no community, big or small, gets left behind. The Un-carrier’s Project 10Million offers internet connectivity and mobile hotspots to eligible student households to help close the digital divide. And T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights is a competition that recently wrapped its inaugural year to give a football field makeover valued at $2 million to one deserving small town high school. The final champion was Inola High School from Inola, Oklahoma. Learn more about Friday Night 5G Lights and pre-register now for 2025 at FridayNight5GLights.com.
As the country’s largest and fastest 5G network, T-Mobile is all in on small towns and rural areas. Plus, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet and Business Internet give homes and businesses across the country access to reliable and affordable broadband options.
For more information about T-Mobile’s commitment to small towns, visit www.t-mobile.com/hometowngrants. And to see how Hometown Grants are creating change, go here.
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