U.S. Conference of Mayors, Wells Fargo Announce 2019 CommunityWINS® Grant Program - AP News


The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Wells Fargo today announced the 2019 CommunityWINS ® grant program, aimed at accelerating neighborhood revitalization, economic development and job creation in municipalities across the U.S., with a $1 million commitment by the Wells Fargo Foundation. 

The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Wells Fargo first announced the CommunityWINS grant program in 2015, with a three-year, $3 million commitment by Wells Fargo. In 2018, the public-private collaboration was extended through 2020 with an additional $3 million commitment by Wells Fargo, bringing the combined total to $6 million over six years.

The CommunityWINS grant program is administered by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation.

“The CommunityWINS program collaboration is about helping communities succeed,” said Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and executive director. “Wells Fargo and the USCM are working together, and with our communities, to create positive change by accelerating neighborhood revitalization, economic development and job creation. We look forward to seeing more success in 2019.” To read the full story from AP News, click here.