Shawnee, OK

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Innovative home maintenance repair and services

Description: This project will help low-income, older residents remain safely in their homes by providing home evaluations and assisting with necessary repairs and modifications.

Omaha, NE

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Innovative home maintenance repair and services

Description: Project Houseworks addressed safety and stability risks faced by low-income older adults living in aging homes where deferred repairs, mobility barriers and high energy costs threatened independence. Through its Aging in Place work, the organization delivered no-cost repairs and accessibility improvements, including grab bars, ramps, lighting upgrades and critical fixes to roofing, HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems. Weatherization and utility support helped reduce ongoing household costs. Follow-up showed most households remained safely housed months after service, with fewer hazards and lower energy strain. The work also strengthened partnerships and data tracking, supporting earlier interventions and future expansion. One homeowner described the impact of improved lighting and storage, saying it changed everything, making daily routines safer and calmer and allowing the household to remain at home with greater confidence.

Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.

Maple Falls, WA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Innovative home maintenance repair and services

Description: This project will repair homes for low-income homeowners age 50-plus who cannot afford or physically manage the repairs. Repairs include roof fixes, wheelchair ramps, and yard cleanup.