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Kewanee, IL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: HomeFit Modifications
Description: Many older adults wanted to stay independent at home but lacked practical guidance and low-cost tools to reduce fall risk. The city hosted two knowledge-sharing events on home safety and simple modifications, pairing demonstrations with free home fit devices and bilingual take-home guides. Staff also connected attendees to local partners for repairs and mobility support. The effort moved people from information to action: eight participants enrolled in and completed a balance class and neighbors exchanged numbers to keep learning together. Attendees expressed gratitude, and the events built confidence, sparked peer support and set up next steps to continue classes and expand assistance.
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Bowling Green, KY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: HomeFit Modifications
Description: In Bowling Green's Delafield neighborhood, many older adults face hazards that make aging in place difficult. HOTEL INC addressed this by offering five home safety trainings for 55 residents and creating a display of affordable accessibility products. Volunteers completed simple modifications in 15 homes and distributed dozens of safety items, while more than 150 motion-sensor night lights were provided through trainings and displays. Residents reported greater independence, such as easier kitchen access and reduced fall risks. The effort built trust and sparked conversations about broader livability improvements like sidewalks and parks.
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
East Point, GA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: HomeFit Modifications
Description: Bathroom safety modifications will be installed in 30 homes of long‑term East Point residents. These updates will reduce fall risks and support safer aging at home.
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Gainesville, FL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019
Project Category: Capturing data and feedback from residents
Description: The City of Gainesville created a virtual module on zoning and planning for its Pop Up Learning Lab. The online platform aims to inform residents about the City of Gainesville through interactive games, which use city data. When designing the learning lab, the City envisioned displaying the platform on kiosks at community events. The hands-on interactive exhibits are meant to encourage thoughtful community dialogue on data, connected technologies and local livability.
Gainesville, FL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020
Project Category: Engaging residents alongside thought leaders in problem solving
Description: The City of Gainesville hosted its first hackathon -- a virtual event that brought together local organizations and residents to improve the city's open data portal. The goal was to find ways to more easily connect neighbors with local services and resources, ultimately making Gainesville a more livable community. To reach that goal, the City purchased a domain and server space to host data from a variety of municipal departments. This allowed project organizers to demonstrate the new data portal to local leadership and community partners, ensuring their buy-in. The hackathon was part of Code for America's National Day of Civic Hacking.
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