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Auburn, ME
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Walkability
Description: Walk audits will ensure intergenerational community design input for two MaineDOT-funded traffic and pedestrian safety modification projects and one in the planning phase. The sites require traffic calming to make it safer for pedestrians, including older residents
LaGrange County, IN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Walkability
Description: The project will conduct walk audits, identify areas with the greatest need for new sidewalks and work with a contractor to build them.
Detroit, MI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Walkability
Description: This project will conduct two walk audits to assess damaged sidewalks and flooding areas, safety signage, lighting and building structures along a walking route.
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Westford, MA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: HomeFit Modifications
Description: This project will conduct two educational trainings on home safety and comfort, targeting older adults and their families in English and Spanish. The program offers assistance to qualified seniors, veterans, and families to address health, safety, and code violations.
Westford, MA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018
Project Category: Innovative home maintenance, repair and support services
Description: Habitat for Humanity's Critical Home Repair helps lower-income older adults and veterans remain in their homes by helping with basic repairs and maintenance tasks. This project provided tools for the initiative. The tools allow Habitat to make accessibility upgrades to homes throughout Lowell -- such as adding wheelchair ramps -- as well as expand the number of homes the organization can repair and build.
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