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Ocean View, DE
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Disaster Preparedness
Description: Preparedness training will teach self‑reliance skills for major emergency events. Participants will learn how to assist neighbors when first responders are limited.
Memphis, TN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Disaster Preparedness
Description: Many older adults in the Hollywood community lacked clear guidance on how to prepare for disasters, leaving households without plans and uncertainty about insurance coverage. Center for Transforming Communities addressed this gap through two preparedness sessions that walked residents through local risks, insurance basics and practical planning steps. Participants created household disaster plans and discussed the supplies they would need to respond more effectively. One resident said, "I liked the way you broke it down. I understood what you were talking about. It helped me go home and make these changes." Another participant contacted her insurance provider after learning about common coverage gaps. Follow-up check-ins are planned to help residents keep plans current, reinforcing preparedness over time.
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Stamford, NY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Disaster Preparedness
Description: Frequent power outages and flooding left many older adults without clear steps to prepare for emergencies or access essential help. The Council responded by hosting eight disaster preparedness workshops and distributing 100 go bags with emergency items, plus radios and water purification straws. The sessions helped residents understand what to do during a crisis and where to turn for support. Local officials received toolkits to guide long term planning. One volunteer firefighter said she learned new information that she planned to share with her squad. Some participants now intend to create personalized emergency plans to improve readiness.
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Columbia, MD
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Engaging people in transportation options/safety
Description: An innovative program will provide hands-on transit education and guided bus outings for older adults. Real-world practice will build confidence and support independent travel to daily destinations.
Howard County, MD
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021
Project Category: Addressing community health
Description: Many Howard County residents experience food insecurity. To provide non-perishable groceries to families in need, the Indian Cultural Association of Howard County set up five Little Free Pantries in the towns of Columbia, Ellicott City and Woodbine. Volunteers stock the pantries twice a week, and each operates on a give-and-take basis. In the first year after their installation, the pantries supplied more than 3,000 pounds of food to residents.
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