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star-24px 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public places

Project Description

A mural, lighting, and benches will be installed along a high-profile building on Main Street to commemorate the local Tee Cotton Bowl tradition bringing together diverse populations living and working harmoniously.

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City of Opelousas

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ABOUT THE AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

Launched in 2017, the annual AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to local governments and nonprofits in order to fund quick-action, ready-to-implement projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.

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