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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

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Corrales, NM

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Disaster Resilience Other

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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Disaster Resilience Other

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Utqiagvik, AK

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: Two walk audits will assess unstable or unusable walkways in central Barrow. Elders from the community will help identify priorities that guide future repairs and stakeholder coordination.

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