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Lancaster, PA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Walk Audits
Description: Several walk audits will assess priority downtown routes with older adult and intergenerational volunteers. Community meetings will share findings that inform the development of safety education materials.
Denver, CO
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Walk Audits
Description: The project will conduct eight walk audits in a commercial district to identify sidewalk and crosswalk improvements. The project will also host two community meetings with participants and city officials.
Wayne, NJ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Walk Audits
Description: Volunteers providing monthly lawn care will also conduct walk audits in two neighborhoods. Their observations will generate data to support safer pedestrian routes.
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Johnsburg, NY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Innovative home maintenance, repair and support services
Description: The town will expand its HomeFit pilot into a continuing program that provides small home safety improvements for residents age 50-plus. Basic repairs, such as lighting, grab bars and handrails, will help resident age in place.
Johnsburg, NY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: HomeFit Modifications
Description: In Johnsburg, many older adults with limited mobility faced unsafe bathrooms and hard-to-navigate entrances, putting daily routines and independence at risk. With limited means to pay for fixes, hazards went unaddressed. The committee launched a pilot HomeFit Modification Program and completed improvements in seven homes using volunteers and town staff. Work included entrance and bathroom upgrades and a critical wiring repair that removed a fire risk discovered during a visit. The pilot also prompted public and private commitments to continue the program in 2026 and expand the scope so more households can receive larger safety upgrades.
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