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Beattyville, KY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Public safety interventions

Description: The project will establish a marked one-mile walking corridor downtown with safer crossings, benches and clear wayfinding signs. Older residents will walk more comfortably between shops and public spaces, supporting daily activity and connection.

Sparks, GA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Public safety interventions

Description: ADA paths, shaded seating, Wi-Fi access and emergency supply kits will be added to local parks. These upgrades will support safer movement, stronger connections and better disaster readiness.

Providence, RI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Public safety interventions

Description: Residents will help design and install a street mural and traffic‑calming features at a busy intersection. The project will slow traffic, improve visibility and make crossings safer for older adults and other pedestrians in the neighborhood.

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Rexburg, ID

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Park enhancements

Description: Damaged sections of asphalt walking paths will be repaired throughout a busy community park. Smoother surfaces will reduce tripping risks and help older adults travel safely year round.

Pocatello, ID

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021

Project Category: Addressing community health

Description: Many low-income Pocatello residents have limited access to fresh fruit and vegetables. Growling Garden, a community-based organization that addresses food insecurity, worked to address this by providing families with raised garden box kits. Each family received a three-tiered garden box, seed packets, compost and trowels to help them plant a backyard garden. The project helped economically strapped families extend their food budgets and gain access to healthy produce.

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