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star-24px 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

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Coronavirus recovery
Through this effort, transit passes, transit training and memberships toalocal health and wellness center will be provided to 50 low-income seniors, veterans and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe members.

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Cycling Without Age Alexandria (2023)

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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

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Launched in 2017, the annual AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to local governments and nonprofits in order to fund quick-action, ready-to-implement projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.

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