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2023 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 coordinate the installation of air conditioning window units in the homes of residents aged 50 during the hottest months of the summer.
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