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2024 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Housing
└ Innovative home maintenance, repair and support services
└ Innovative home maintenance, repair and support services
This project will support a home repair program that helps older homeowners and veterans age in place. The organization will provide home evaluations to identify safety and accessibility issues, which volunteers will work to correct.
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