Three Rivers will be getting some new tools and resources to help the community grow its newest project, a new bike shop and community compost program.

The $50,000 grant for the new bike shop was one of 25 grants given nationwide by T-Mobile, and will be used to renovate part of the Huss Project for a community bike shop.

The Huss Project, known for its mission to create affordable, accessible, and engaging spaces for residents to thrive in, will open a new bike shop and community compost program in Three Rivers. The new bike shop will offer repairing and used bikes for residents to use, as well as developing a youth bike program and a bike-powered community compost program.

“I’m very excited that Three Rivers will have a bike shop again!” Three Rivers Mayor Tom Lowry said. “It’s a sorely needed resource in our community and the Huss neighborhood is the perfect place for it. I know this new community bike shop will serve the families in that neighborhood and our city well because of the Huss Project’s proven track record of good work in Three Rivers.”

The new bike shop and compost program are expected to open in the near future.

“With this grant, the Huss Project will be able to institute a Community Bike Shop on the south end of the Huss Project building that would benefit our entire community,” said Torrey Brown, a Three Rivers city commissioner. “As a parent of 7-, 11-, and 18-year-olds, this project will benefit my family and other families tremendously. Three Rivers is a growing community and the Huss Project plays a huge role in the city.” ​

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 300 communities across 47 states and over $13 million in funding.​

­­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.