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Frederiksted, VI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Digital Connectivity Disaster Response
Description: Adults age 50-plus will receive training on using tablets for hurricane preparedness. The program will teach how to receive alerts, communicate during emergencies and stay connected during power outages.
New Orleans, LA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Digital Connectivity Disaster Response
Description: Hands-on workshops will teach older adults to use smartphones, emergency alerts and telehealth tools while distributing solar powered emergency kits. Participants will stay connected during outages, avoid scams and feel more prepared during disasters.
Houston, TX
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Digital Connectivity Disaster Response
Description: Wesley Community Center addressed a critical gap in disaster preparedness for older adults who lacked reliable access to technology, power and digital skills during emergencies. Power outages and limited connectivity made it harder to communicate, find information and complete essential tasks. The project created a computer lab for older adults and delivered hands-on workshops that built digital skills alongside disaster readiness. The program included how to save documents, access assistance and use devices during outages. Wesley also installed permanent charging infrastructure, including solar-powered and indoor charging stations. One participant said the charger would be especially helpful "during emergencies, power outages or situations where access to electricity is limited," strengthening confidence and reinforcing Wesley's role as a trusted disaster resource.
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Roseburg, OR
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Emergency preparedness skills
Description: Douglas County's history of wildfires and severe weather leaves older adults in rural areas at high risk, especially those who are homebound and unable to evacuate. To address this, the project distributed over 11,000 preparedness guides in English and Spanish, hosted 30 education events and provided Go kit bags and NOAA radios to more than 500 residents age 50-plus. These efforts boosted readiness and sparked neighborhood planning. A rural fire chief praised the program, saying it "helped to solidify more preparedness for some of our most vulnerable older adults...great job!"
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Powers, OR
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Accessibility of amenities
Description: This project will remodel City Halls lobby to be fully ADA-compliant, adding automatic doors, wheelchair access, a widened entryway, and an accessible service counter.
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