Rossville, GA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Public space improvements to increase highspeed internet

Description: This project will add a public charging and internet hotspot station at Adventure Acres Park. The station will help older adults stay connected.

Chattanooga, TN

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020

Project Category: Digital navigation skills

Description: To help combat social isolation, the City of Chattanooga's Department of Youth and Family Development provided older adults with Chromebooks, mouses and hotspots to allow them to connect to the internet. Additionally, the City offered digital skills classes at several locations to help them use the devices. Project organizers say the COVID-19 pandemic limited opportunities for social interaction for many residents. This project provided vulnerable residents with internet access and know-how, allowing them to build and maintain interpersonal relationships.