Montgomery County, Tennessee Print

Joined the AARP Age-Friendly Network:
3/5/2019

Lead Agency: Montgomery County Communications Department

Government Agency

Action Plan Download

Montgomery County developed its action plan the goal of increasing the availability and quality of existing community features as a way of making the county a more livable place for people of all ages. The plan evaluates housing, transportation, community spaces, social inclusion, health service availability, social participation and civic engagement.

Action Plan Highlights

  1. Transportation

    Develop an intergrated multi-modal transportation system that serves the needs of both passenger and freight traffic, maintaining an efficient, safe and secure highway and street network.

  2. Transportation

    Promote the use of alternative transportation modes and improve transit service and accessiblity for all residents.

  3. Transportation

    Develop a transporation system that preserves the natural and cultural environment.

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Nearby AARP Community Challenge Grantees

City of Clarksville

Clarksville, TN

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Transportation

Description: The grant will increase pedestrian activity by providing Clarksville's citizens and visitors wayfinding signs near underutilized parking lots and structures less central to the downtown area.

Mental Health America of the MidSouth

Clarksville, TN

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020

Project Category: Other

Description: Funding will be used to expand the successful Dementia-Friendly Churches Project, which supports the needs of older adults and their caregivers by training church staff, volunteers, and others about the effects of dementia and how to help those affected.

ABOUT THE AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

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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AARP Tennessee State Office

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Franklin, TN 37067
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