Baltimore, MD

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Lifelong housing and accessibility

Description: Vacant homes in Baltimore contributed to neglected neighborhoods and limited housing options for older adults with low incomes. Adopt a Block renovated an abandoned house, replacing structural elements and installing new fixtures, flooring and appliances. More than 150 volunteers assisted professional contractors, and the home was donated mortgage-free to a qualifying older adult. The project removed a unused property and provided stable housing, demonstrating how revitalization can create lasting impact and inspire community engagement.

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North Conway, NH

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Lifelong housing and accessibility

Description: To help homeowners with extra space in their homes find potential tenants, the Gibson Center created a website. The site features information about homesharing, as well as the option for people looking for rooms to rent to match with those with space to share. Modeled after successful homesharing initiatives in other states, the new homesharing service provides reference screenings and background checks, as well as a guide through New Hampshire's landlord-tenant laws.