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Fort Collins, CO

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: HomeFit Modifications

Description: This project will create a Lifelong Home Guide to educate residents on integrating features that enhance accessibility, safety, efficiency, and resilience. It will highlight essential home features for aging-in-place.

Pinellas Park, FL

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: HomeFit Modifications

Description: This project will install grab bars in the homes of residents age 50 or older. These residents have frequently used the local EMS response system and are considered at high risk of falling.

Washburn, ME

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: HomeFit Modifications

Description: Two training sessions will teach older adult residents how to make their homes safer and more functional. The library will also create a display demonstrating home modification techniques and products.

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Ferrum, VA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Park enhancements

Description: This project will create the first section of an ADA-accessible trail, accommodating residents of all mobility needs. This project aims to address older adult isolation by providing a safe, level trail for outdoor activity.

Roanoke, VA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Housing Choice Design Competitions

Description: The project will stage an accessory dwelling unit design competition that will increase public awareness of this housing option. The competition will result in a set of plans that homeowners and developers can use to build an ADU on a single-family residential lot.

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