Today, T-Mobile announces the City of The Dalles as one of its latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients. The $49,840 grant will go toward building shade canopies at Federal Street Plaza to create a versatile downtown gathering place that encourages year-round community use.The project was submitted by the City of The Dalles.
The Dalles was selected from over 900 applicants this round. Across Oregon, T-Mobile has now provided $200,000 to six towns through the initiative.
Since 2021, T-Mobile has invested more than $20 million in Hometown Grants to 450 communities across 48 states and Puerto Rico. The program has helped unite people nationwide to make their communities even stronger and has generated:
- 2,038 new jobs
- $106.3 million in matched funding from other organizations and companies
- 179,000 volunteer hours
- 2.6 million lives impacted
- $5.5 million for projects benefitting small business development
Each quarter, T-Mobile awards 25 Hometown Grants to small towns with populations of 50,000 or less. To apply for a Hometown Grant, visit here. To learn more about this quarter’s recipients, visit our newsroom.