T‑Mobile's Hometown Grants Top $21.5M, Empowering 475 Small Towns Nationwide

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[{"type":"text","content":"America's Best Network welcomes 25 new recipients as T‑Mobile's support for local projects enters its final stretch toward 500 towns","length":140,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"BELLEVUE, WA / ACCESS Newswire / March 27, 2026 / T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS) today announced the latest 25 Hometown Grants recipients, including, for the first time, a town in North Dakota. With the latest and second-to-last round, T-Mobile has invested more than $21.5 million in grants to 475 small towns and rural communities across 49 states and Puerto Rico over the last four years.","length":383,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Since Hometown Grants started in April 2021, the program has impacted 2.8 million people and created nearly 2,700 jobs. With up to $50,000 awarded per town, communities have used the funding on projects that strengthen communities and improve lives, with this round including a new STEM initiative for students, a revitalized historic school building and transforming a barn into a community hub.","length":396,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""Nearly five years ago, we launched this program to invest in small towns with big ideas and help turn local vision into meaningful impact," said Jon Freier, Chief Operating Officer, T-Mobile. "Across 475 communities, thousands have come together to create positive change, contributing nearly 300,000 volunteer hours and proving what's possible when heart and community pride lead the way."","length":415,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Here are the next 25 Hometown Grant recipients and their projects:","length":66,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"list","items":[{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Pine Bluff, Ark.: Install the Blues Junction Monument, a 20-foot landmark featuring artistic design, a commemorative granite marker highlighting local blues history, a QR-code digital soundscape, and a reflective bench celebrating the musical traditions of Pine Bluff and the Delta Rhythm & Bayous Highway.","length":310,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Texarkana, Ark.: Remodel nonprofit We Are Washington's community library space by upgrading lighting, furnishings, technology and literacy resources to inspire curiosity, increase access and reading engagement among youth.","length":226,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","c...

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