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Columbia, SC

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Disaster Preparedness

Description: Four disaster preparedness workshops will be offered across two counties. Adults in a 55-plus community will receive checklists and emergency preparedness items.

Louisville, KY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Disaster Preparedness

Description: Multiple training sessions will teach participants how to prepare for local hazards and build disaster kits. Attendees will leave with materials needed for emergency readiness

Appleton, WI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Disaster Preparedness

Description: Fire, police and emergency staff will deliver preparedness guidance at a local activity center for older adults. Participants will receive emergency kits and tailored planning information.

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Sparta, GA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: A vacant downtown lot will be transformed into an ADA-accessible pocket park featuring safe walkways, shaded seating and landscaping. The park will offer older adults a welcoming place to rest, gather and connect in the town center.

Sparta, GA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: Walk audits will review sidewalk hazards and intersection safety in Sparta’s downtown corridor. Findings will help city leaders prioritize pedestrian improvements for older residents.

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