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Kissimmee, FL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Digital navigation skills
Description: Many older adults had difficulty accessing food, digital tools and emergency information, especially when transportation or stable housing was limited. These gaps increased isolation and made it harder to stay safe during hurricanes and other disruptions. The Black Empowerment & Community Council responded by converting a minivan into a mobile resource hub that delivered services directly into neighborhoods. Through outreach stops, staff provided meals and food supplies, computer literacy help, laptops and hurricane preparedness resources. Older adults also received one-on-one navigation to connect with housing, benefits and local services. One unhoused older adult shared that receiving meals and preparedness supplies on site increased their sense of safety during hurricane season. By bringing support to where people were, the project reduced access barriers and helped residents remain safer and more connected.
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Boston, MA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Digital navigation skills
Description: The Tech Treasures program will expand digital literacy training for low-income older adults. Participants will receive hands-on instruction in basic technology use, online safety and digital communication.
Seattle, WA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Digital navigation skills
Description: The project will offer computer classes for low-income immigrants and refugees age-50 plus to build computer, email and online job application skills. Participants will gain confidence using digital tools for work, services and daily needs.
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Boise, ID
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Supporting family caregivers
Description: Adapted Builds tackled the challenge of limited resources for caregivers and older adults living with disabilities by creating free instructional videos. One guides viewers through making homes ADA compliant, while the other offers strategies for balancing caregiving responsibilities. These step-by-step tools aim to improve safety and efficiency, reducing stress for families. Professionals interviewed during development praised the effort, noting how difficult it is for caregivers to find reliable, practical solutions.
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Nampa, ID
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Engaging residents in vibrant public places
Description: The Idaho Hispanic Community Center had outdated audio and visual equipment that made it hard for older adults and other attendees to hear speakers and stay engaged during classes, events and community meetings. The center upgraded its sound system with new speakers. They added wireless and lapel microphones, a projector and two televisions that improved clarity for large and small gatherings. A community celebration helped demonstrate the improvements and brought residents together to learn about the changes. The upgrades immediately improved access to meetings, classes and cultural activities and are expected to serve the community for years. A longtime Nampa resident who grew up attending events at the center shared excitement about the improvements, noting how much they will benefit people who rely on the space.
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