50 Communities Advance in America’s Best Communities $10 Million Prize Competition; Each Receives $50,000 to Implement Econ...
April 29 2015 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Across the country, 50 communities have advanced to the
quarterfinalist round of the America’s Best Communities
competition, a $10 million initiative to stimulate economic
revitalization in small towns and cities. Each community will be
awarded $50,000 to further develop and implement their
comprehensive strategies to accelerate their local economies and
improve quality of life.
Vince Gill, the Competition’s Spokesperson, joined Frontier
Communications, DISH, CoBank and The Weather Channel — the
Competition’s sponsors — today and announced the communities that
have advanced into the quarterfinals. The selection was made by an
independent group of expert judges from a pool of over 135
community applicants. The 50 quarterfinalist communities have six
months to shape and refine their revitalization plans and compete
for the grand prizes totaling $5 million. For a complete list of
the 50 quarterfinalist communities, please click here.
In the months ahead, the communities will partner with a major
corporation that will provide guidance and support throughout the
next stage of the competition. The America’s Best Communities
Adopt-a-Community Program has brought together 50 distinguished
companies from across the U.S. to support this prize competition.
Each will serve as a strategic mentor, while also contributing
$15,000 of the $50,000 in prize money. These corporate partners
will forge relationships with local leaders and focus their efforts
on successful implementation of the innovative business plans. For
the full list of corporate sponsors, please click here.
“As the largest telecommunications company focused on rural
America, we recognized the need for and the economic impact of new,
strategic investments on the revitalization of small towns and
communities across rural America,” Frontier Communications
Executive Chairman Maggie Wilderotter said. “We launched
America’s Best Communities to inspire innovation and foster
sustainable local growth, while driving increased investment in
America’s rural communities. We congratulate the 50 winning
communities that have proven they have what it takes to be
America’s best.”
“DISH’s connection to America’s small towns has been deep
throughout our entire history, and their success helps drive our
success,” said DISH Chairman and CEO Charlie Ergen. “Just as
our business thrives on innovation and creative thinking, the same
holds true for the health of a rural economy. We look forward to
seeing the communities’ strategic thinking take root.”
“We are firmly committed to growing rural America at CoBank, and
the America’s Best Communities competition will provide rural towns
and cities with a much-needed injection of capital to invigorate
local economies,” CoBank CEO Bob Engel said.
“Congratulations to all of the communities that will leverage this
financial support to drive economic recovery.”
“At The Weather Channel, we have witnessed first-hand the
resilience and tenacity of America’s small towns and rural
communities while covering their preparation and recovery from
life-changing weather events,” said David Kenny, Chairman and
CEO of The Weather Company. “We’re proud to be a part of this
innovative partnership, and we look forward to covering the 50
communities that now embark on the next chapter of their revival
story.”
The 50 quarterfinalist communities have six months to complete
their comprehensive Community Revitalization Plans and compete for
additional investment. In early 2016, 15 semifinalists will be
selected to attend the America’s Best Communities summit to
present their strategies and eight finalists will be awarded
another $100,000 to continue implementation of their plans.
In April 2017, America’s Best Communities will name its
three competition winners — those communities best able to dream
big and deliver on those dreams. The winning community will be
awarded $3 million, with $2 million for second place and $1 million
for third.
For additional information on the competition, please visit
www.americasbestcommunities.com.
About FRONTIER
COMMUNICATIONS
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) offers
broadband, voice, video, wireless Internet data access, data
security solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for
residential customers, small businesses and home offices and
advanced communications for medium and large businesses in 28
states. Frontier's approximately 17,400 employees are based
entirely in the United States. More information is available at
www.frontier.com.
About DISH
DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH), through its subsidiaries,
provides approximately 13.978 million pay-TV subscribers, as of
Dec. 31, 2014, with the highest-quality programming and technology
with the most choices at the best value. Subscribers enjoy a high
definition line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the
most international channels, and award-winning HD and DVR
technology. DISH Network Corporation is a Fortune 250 company.
Visit www.dish.com.
About CoBank
CoBank is a $107 billion cooperative bank serving vital
industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases,
export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and
rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states.
The bank also provides financial services to affiliated Farm Credit
associations serving farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in
23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit
System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending
associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S.
agriculture and the nation's rural economy. Visit
www.cobank.com.
About The Weather
Channel
Through The Weather Channel (weather.com) and Weather
Underground (wunderground.com) brands, The Weather Company provides
millions of people every day with the world's best weather
forecasts, content and data, connecting with them through
television, online, mobile and tablet screens, as well as
third-party publishing partners via API. Through WSI, the company
delivers superior professional weather services for the media,
aviation and energy sectors. For more information, visit
www.theweathercompany.com.
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Frontier CommunicationsSteve Crosby,
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