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Lorain, OH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: The project will install a sidewalk connecting overflow parking to a riverfront event space. The new path will keep pedestrians, mostly age 50-plus, out of traffic during busy concert seasons.
Tucson, AZ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: This project will provide portable wheelchair ramps to enhance mobility and independence for older adults. It will help residents access homes and public spaces, reducing isolation and fostering community participation.
Manati, PR
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: Several busy intersections will receive high-visibility crosswalks, painted curb extensions and traffic-calming features. Clear markings and shorter crossings will help people walk more safely between homes, services and nearby destinations.
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Worcester, MA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Digital navigation skills
Description: Older adults in Worcester public housing lacked affordable internet and digital skills, leaving them isolated and unable to access telehealth or manage benefits. The Senior Tech Savvy Pilot Program installed computers and Wi-Fi in community rooms and offered 12 classes for 120 residents. Eighty percent reported confidence using email and browsing safely, and 75% could now navigate health portals. With permanent access to technology and plans for ongoing classes, residents gained independence and security online. One participant said that now she didn't feel the same frustration and was confident enough to practice at home.
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Worcester, MA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Pedestrian Safety
Description: This project will enhance safety and walkability along Pleasant Street by installing artistic crosswalks and wayfinding signage.
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