Washington, DC

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Expansion and enhancement of transportation options

Description: Many older adults with limited mobility struggle to reach affordable food, health services and social activities without reliable transportation. Seabury Resources for Aging expanded shuttle service focused on food access, offering regular group trips to community food markets and affordable grocery stores. The predictable rides allowed older adults to shop for foods they prefer while traveling with peers. Partner sites described the shuttle as essential, noting that these outings are the only way some older adults are able to leave their homes. By restoring routes and strengthening partnerships, the project reduced isolation and laid groundwork for sustained, older-adult-focused transportation that supports independence over time.

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Greenville, SC

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Expansion and enhancement of transportation options

Description: This project will provide 300 door‑to‑door rides for adults age 50-plus who need transportation to medical appointments. The program will help older residents access care safely and on time, reduce missed visits and maintain independence.

Lahaina, HI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Expansion and enhancement of transportation options

Description: A ride-hailing dispatch service will coordinate trips for older adults without smartphones who have been impacted by wildfires. The transportation assistance will restore access to health care while collecting planning data.