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star-24px 2020 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public Spaces

Project Description

This grant will add seating, games, and planters that can be enjoyed by all ages and abilities and by activating a new public space.

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Nearby AARP Community Challenge Grantees

Atlanta Bicycle Coalition

Atlanta, GA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Transportation

Description: To help improve the safety of a notoriously dangerous street for walking and bicycling small-scale, inexpensive traffic calming devices (including a painted bike line, bollards, a parklet and signage) will be installed, tested, refined, and eventually encourage permanent changes.

Christian City, Inc.

Union City, GA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2017

Project Category: Civic Participation

Description: Funds helped the nonprofit’s Senior Wellness Program create ways for residents to engage in fitness activities. 

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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