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Winfield, KS
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Innovative home maintenance, repair and support services
Description: The program will purchase modular ramps that volunteers can install quickly at individual homes. These can be quickly deployed following hospital discharge and allow residents to remain at home while long-term plans are arranged.
Nashua, NH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Innovative home maintenance, repair and support services
Description: The project will install hallway handrails and upgrade a housing unit at a supportive housing site for older women. These changes will reduce the risk of falls and improve safety and accessibility throughout the building.
Alton, IL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Innovative home maintenance, repair and support services
Description: Extreme summer heat in Alton puts older adults at risk of illness, with many unable to afford cooling. Project Cooldown installed 30 window AC units and repaired two HVAC systems for residents. Outreach through flyers and partnerships connected volunteers and contractors to the effort. The initiative also uncovered broader housing repair needs and strengthened local networks for future projects. One recipient shared how very thankful she was, and had confidence that she would survive the summer because she could now stay cool.
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Charlotte, NC
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: HomeFit Modifications
Description: Affordable Housing For the Carolinas will offer home safety training and assessments using a structured home safety guide in two neighborhoods. The project will help residents reduce fall risks and improve everyday home accessibility.
Charlotte, NC
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018
Project Category: Public space activation
Description: Before the advent of air conditioning, a Southern home was not complete without a front porch with a swing. To replicate the experience of gathering on a porch, the City of Charlotte installed swings at two bus stops in place of the more traditional bench. Located along Belmont Avenue -- a corridor where many older adults rely on public transportation -- the two-person swings provide a space for riders to socialize as they wait for their bus. Inspired by the popularity of the swings, the City is exploring other opportunities for placemaking around local bus stops.
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