Today, T-Mobile announces Poteau as one of its latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients. The $50,000 grant will go toward building the new Downtown Dewey District, beginning with the Pocket Park, to be used as a multipurpose event outdoor area. The project was submitted by the Poteau Chamber of Commerce and the LeFlore County Historical Society.
“Downtowns are where they are always doing something. Lights on businesses, store fronts popping up, events happening. Downtown Poteau is the heartbeat of the city. This project strengthens the heart preserving history and providing future development,” said Scotty White, Mayor of Poteau.
Through Hometown Grants, people in communities nationwide are kickstarting projects that make a real difference and help their towns thrive. Since launching its five-year commitment to small towns in April 2021, T-Mobile has awarded a whopping 250 communities across 43 states and over $11 million in funding. To date, T-Mobile has provided over $500,000 in grant funding to 10 projects across the state.
Hometown Grants isn’t the only way T-Mobile is empowering small towns. Initiatives like Project 10Million offers free internet connectivity and mobile hotspots to eligible students to help close the digital divide while T-Mobile 5G Home Internetand Business Internet gives homes and businesses across the country access to more affordable broadband.
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.
T-Mobile and the Poteau Chamber of Commerce will host a check presentation on Friday, December 15 at 12 p.m. CT at the existing Pocket Park located at 303 Dewey Ave, Poteau OK 74953. The public is welcome to attend.
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