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East Orange, NJ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Disaster Preparedness
Description: Disaster preparedness education will reach 120 residents with emphasis on adults age 50 and older. Participants will receive planning guides and checklists for common emergencies.
New York, NY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Disaster Preparedness
Description: Preparedness trainings and support activities will help adults age 50 plus stay ready for emergencies. The project will improve safety and access to information within the neighborhood.
Grand Rapids, MI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Disaster Preparedness
Description: Community leaders will be trained to deliver ongoing disaster preparedness education. Adults age 50 and older will receive planning tools and supplies.
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Culver City, CA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Disaster Preparedness
Description: Monthly bilingual sessions will teach residents how to use online disaster preparedness tools. Participants will receive materials that support family emergency planning.
Los Angeles, CA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Reconnecting Communities
Description: Westwood neighborhoods were split by the 405 freeway, leaving older adults at nearby housing and the VA Hospital with unsafe, disconnected routes. To address this, Streets For All hosted pop-up events, including a community walk and an e-bike ride, to showcase mobility options and gather feedback on sidewalk and transit improvements. The events built momentum for bike lanes and first/last mile transit connections already in planning and strengthened advocacy networks. One participant said that she hadn't ridden in a decade and felt joyous by the end of the ride and had a blast!
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