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Duluth, MN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Digital navigation skills
Description: A community hub will host hands-on technology classes and peer support for adults age 50-plus. Participants will practice basic computer skills and learn how to use online tools for daily tasks and services.
Baltimore, MD
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Digital navigation skills
Description: This initiative will provide Spanish-language digital training to build on a successful laptop distribution program. Participants will learn skills to use devices safely, access online services and support neighbors as peer educators.
Jersey City, NJ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Digital navigation skills
Description: Many older adults in Hudson Gardens public housing lacked internet access and digital skills, leaving them isolated from essential services and family connections. To close this gap, the housing authority distributed Wi-Fi-enabled tablets and partnered with Hudson County Community College. Student tutors provided one-on-one lessons on email, online safety and using free broadband programs. The sessions helped 46 residents gain digital confidence and independence. One participant said the program was a "lifesaver," sharing that her bills now cost less and she can finally explore games and other tools on her new tablet.
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Spokane, WA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Disaster Resilience Other
Description: Low‑income adults age 50-plus will receive portable air conditioners, including installation and heat safety education. The project helps reduce health risks during extreme heat events and connects residents to ongoing support.
Spokane, WA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020
Project Category: Expansion and enhancement of transportation options
Description: Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners launched Neighbors on the Go, a volunteer driver program to transport older adults and individuals with disabilities to medical appointments. To raise awareness of the service and assure riders that the drivers had been vetted, SNAP set out to brand the program. They distributed brochures about Neighbors on the Go to local community centers and health clinics. In addition, SNAP equipped each volunteer vehicle with magnetic door decals and provided SNAP-branded polo shirts and name tags to drivers. SNAP also hosted training sessions with new volunteer drivers and provided them with personal protective equipment to keep them safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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