T‑Mobile Tops $19M in Hometown Grants, Empowering 425 Local Communities Nationwide - WCEL Among Selected

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Sept. 18, 2025 — T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today revealed the latest 25 towns to score a Hometown Grant, bringing the total to 425 recipients since the company launched its five-year commitment to small towns and rural communities in April 2021. With each town getting up to $50,000 to help fund local projects, T-Mobile has now given over $19 million in grants to towns across 48 states and Puerto Rico, supporting initiatives that strengthen communities and improve lives.

In the years since Hometown Grants started, small towns have used the funding on projects like building new hiking trails, upgrading tech at local libraries, revitalizing historic buildings, creating community centers and way more. The program has led to 169,000 volunteer hours and 1,288 jobs.

Here are the next 25 Hometown Grant recipients and their projects:

Ferndale, Wash.: Upgrade the facilities and technology at Whatcom Center for Early Learning, expanding access to early learning, mental health and support services for young children with disabilities and developmental delays.

"Ferndale School District has a long-standing relationship with WCEL and has seen firsthand the positive and profound impact their work has on our community and across Whatcom County. WCEL has a long record of success in supporting the youngest children with disabilities and developmental delays, and their families and caretakers, and we are looking forward to our partnership with the agency as they continue to improve their Early Learning Program."

- Dr. Kristi Dominguez, Superintendent, Ferndale School District

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