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Cincinnati, OH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: HomeFit Modifications
Description: This project will feature home safety assessments for residents who have had or are at risk of a fall. The assessments will identify hazards inside and outside the home.
Portland, OR
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: HomeFit Modifications
Description: This project will educate older adults about home modifications during outreach events at Portland-area senior centers, with a focus on residents who speak little or no English. ReFIT will also install grab bars in homes.
Indianola, MS
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: HomeFit Modifications
Description: This project will develop affordable, adaptable homes for individuals age 50-plus. The project promotes independence, prioritizing safety and accessibility to enhance the quality of life for older adults.
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Westford, MA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018
Project Category: Innovative home maintenance, repair and support services
Description: Habitat for Humanity's Critical Home Repair helps lower-income older adults and veterans remain in their homes by helping with basic repairs and maintenance tasks. This project provided tools for the initiative. The tools allow Habitat to make accessibility upgrades to homes throughout Lowell -- such as adding wheelchair ramps -- as well as expand the number of homes the organization can repair and build.
Chelmsford, MA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Inclusive public space improvements
Description: Organizers with the Chelmsford Public Library set out to recognize indigenous peoples' contributions throughout local history. To do this, the library installed informational kiosks. Additionally, they constructed five freestanding mini free libraries along local walking paths. To further engage residents, they also hosted educational programing focusing on arts and history.
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