AARP Community Challenge Grantees List by State Alabama Hawaii
AARP Community Challenge Grantees List by State Alabama-Hawaii AARP Livable Communities
The nonprofit, its partners and stakeholders conducted pop-up demonstration projects to show how improved street safety and traffic flow for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians can be an economic catalyst in the city’s Woodlawn neighborhood and commercial district. (2017) Birmingham:
This grant will help expand a community garden by providing seating, a covered area to rest, bathrooms, classrooms, and sanitation stations. (2020) Birmingham:
The Highlands Connector project will upgrade and reinforce an on-street multi-modal pathway leading to a protected path and the Red Rock Trail System. (2021) Birmingham:
The project will develop intergenerational activities and lifelong learning opportunities that strengthen the sense of community as well as individuals’ sense of belonging. (2022) Boligee: Town of Boligee
The Bobcats Paw Trail will be improved with flower boxes, lighting and more. (2022) Camden:
This grant will support the "Sharing Our Stories One Bench at a Time" project and bring together local artists and volunteers of all ages to create 10 mosaic benches to be placed throughout Camden's historic downtown. (2019) Foley: Musical instruments will be added to an existing pocket park so people of all ages can play and organizations can stage public performances. (2021) Huntsville:
A local artist and volunteers will work together to design, produce, and install 15 artistic, place-making bike racks at local businesses and public spaces. (2019) Mobile:
The Center for Family and Community Development installed ramps and raised garden beds so people of all ages and abilities can participate in farm activities. (2017) Mobile:
Part of the Midtown Meets! Community Rest Stop, the grant will create a public, community green space to increase opportunities for interactions between residents. (2020) Mobile:
Walkways around the museum’s community garden will be renovated to make them fully ADA-compliant. (2022) Monroeville:
Game boards will be installed near City Hall and a program called "Play Chess with the Mayor" will help encourage inclusiveness and community connections. (2021) Monroeville:
The downtown organization will use the grant for community activities that are healthy, affordable, educational and multigenerational. (2022) Montevallo:
This project will install exercise equipment for all ages at Orr Park and George Dailey Park to allow underserved 50+ residents to use free fitness equipment to reduce their risk for chronic diseases and improve healthy habits. (2020) Montgomery:
Grant funds will pay for the installation of two pedestrian crossing signals and a colorful crosswalk, increasing pedestrian safety through creative measures. (2018) Montgomery:
This demonstration project will create protected bicycle and pedestrian lanes on busy streets in the Old Cloverdale district to show the value of walk-bike infrastructure in the neighborhood and city. (2021) Moulton:
This project will seek to revitalize the downtown area by bringing art and color into the area with themed crosswalks, parklets, and public murals. (2020) Oxford:
Grant funds will finance 10 park benches and bike racks along Main Street in the city's historic downtown, encouraging people of all ages to walk or ride bicycles. (2018) Opelika:
An outdoor game station will be installed in an underutilized public space so residents and visitors can have fun and spend time downtown. (2022) Wetumpka:
A neglected alleyway that hosts a 90-foot mural displaying the community’s history will be activated with six benches, green space, LED lighting, stonework, movable furniture, and a space dedicated to live music. (2019)
Grant funds helped involve residents in decisions to improve the built environment and create active transportation options for people of all ages and ability levels. (2017) Anchorage:
A mobile trailer will be purchased and outfitted with materials including bollards, rubber bricks, traffic cones, and signage to complete pop-up demonstration projects throughout the community. (2019) Anchorage:
Wayfinding signs incorporating indigenous place names and symbols; dog waste stations; and garbage receptacles will be added to a walking trail that connects senior and family housing to create a more inviting, safer, and cleaner environment. (2019) Anchorage:
Musical equipment will be added to the city's first "intergenerational health and healing park," which will also feature artwork, an inclusive playground, a paved labyrinth, fitness features and more. (2021) Anchorage:
An underused courtyard will be converted into a community garden that can provide garden-grown produce to food pantry clients and provide meaningful volunteer opportunities. (2021) Anchorage:
Local artists will create artwork that integrates culture and storytelling into interpretive signs placed along the Fish Creek Trail. (2021) Anchorage: Anchorage Navy League Council 151
The grant will be used to develop a Sea Services Memorial at the existing USS Anchorage anchor site to honor the two ships of that name, the U.S. Coast Guard’s Alaska division and the World War II history of Dutch Harbor, which is an Aleutian Island port located 800 miles southwest of Anchorage. (2022) City and Borough of Juneau: Thane Community Garden Association
Volunteers age 50 or older will help create a community garden that will serve as a social hub, outdoor classroom and natural “health club.” (2022) Homer:
As part of a long-term effort to build an accessible trail through a public park, this grant will help design and install signage for visually impaired visitors. (2019) Kenai:
Six permanent raised garden beds will be installed on Kenaitze tribal land around a wellness center for traditional Dena'ina medicinal plants. (2018) Knik-Fairview, Matanuska-Susitna Borough:
An ADA-accessible scenic overlook at the Settlers Bay Coastal Park will allow visitors of all mobility levels to enjoy the views of Cook Inlet. (2021) Mat-Su Borough:
To increase access to the outdoors, an ADA accessible scenic overlook platform at Settler Bay Coast Park will allow visitors of all abilities views of this coastal park. (2020) Matanuska-Susitna Borough:
This project will work with older residents and local artists to design and create an art and cultural trail reflective of the community's history. (2020) Palmer:
This project will create a new area to grow fresh foods, and demonstrate how to build a space that is inclusive of people of ages and abilities. (2020) St. George:
The grant will help improve St. George’s food security and overall livability by revitalizing its greenhouse, which is also used as a community gathering space. (2022) Valdez:
A popular local trail will be modified to accommodate wheelchair and stroller users as well as other visitors who have limited or different mobility abilities. (2022) Wasilla: Nine ADA-compliant benches and 22 planters will be purchased and installed. (2022)
The community center will be improved with a repaired roof and new flooring to make the venue safer and more inviting. (2021) Camp Verde:
Seating is lacking along several key stretches of the Town of Camp Verde Sport Complex. Challenge funds will be used to place benches along the 1.6 mile Perimeter Loop Trail and around a pond. (2021) Camp Verde: A shaded, hard-surface area will be added to Heritage Pool, along with picnic tables and additional programming, such as exercise and Aqua Zumba classes. (2022) Chino Valley:
The grant was used to install a much-needed ADA-compliant walkway, bench and bus stop shelter. (2017) Fort Defiance:
This project will support the installation of bus shelters throughout Navajo Nation to provide seating and shade for waiting passengers. (2021) Hopi and Navajo Reservations: Selected elders will be provided with home modifications such as ADA ramps, grab bars, HEPA filters and (if the home has no running water) handwashing systems. (2022)
Maricopa County:
The program will conduct aging in place assessments for older adult homeowners and install technology and equipment to help people remain in their homes. (2022) Payson:
As part of ongoing revitalization and improvements along historic main street, the town will pilot two new creative artistic crosswalks with ADA compliant curb ramps and solar push button crosswalk signs. (2019) Phoenix:
Funding was provided for the installation of a crosswalk near a busy, six-lane intersection in the city’s Maryvale neighborhood (2017) Phoenix:
This project will install raised garden beds, seating and shade trees at a community garden and launch new programming in the space. (2020) Phoenix and Scottsdale:
Transportation to medical appointments, job and housing interviews, the grocery store and similar destinations will be provided to hundreds of the most vulnerable members of the two communities. (2022) South Tucson:
This grant will improve the La Capilla Neighborhood's community garden by building a raised garden bed, purchasing adaptive tools and making the space more accessible and walkable. (2020) Tempe:
As part of the city’s Dementia Friendly initiative, this grant will be used to install 57 wayfinding signs in community centers, develop a rating tool for the community’s Memory Cafes and develop a video for training volunteers to assist in Dementia Friendly programs. (2018) Tuba City:
A crumbling, 1,000-foot sidewalk that runs from the Tuba City Police Department to the local community center and health clinic will be replaced. (2022) Tucson:
Grant funds will be used to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility, and foster a stronger sense of place by transforming an intersection with colorful crosswalks, temporary curb bulb-outs, seating and planter boxes. (2018) Tucson: and
This grant will help increase the availability of recreational activities at a park adjacent to senior and disabled public housing by installing an accessible walking path, seating, interpretive signage about native plants, and a dog comfort station. (2019) Tucson:
This grant will support a community-wide Arts Care Package Campaign to provide assisted living communities and hospital patients with a diverse array of creative experiences, including music, craft kits, journaling and DIY arts projects. (2020) Tucson:
The Blue Moon Community Garden is part of Tucson House, which provides rental support and low-income housing to older adults and people with disabilities. Challenge funds will be used to make improvements and help residents access healthy food. (2021) Tucson:
An education and outreach effort by Tucson Home Sharing will teach older adults about home sharing, which is an affordable housing option that can reduce loneliness and isolation. (2021) Willcox:
An unused lot in the downtown historic district will be transformed into a courtyard that celebrates the area's heritage and character through art installations, features accessible walkways and provides seating so visitors can enjoy and interact in the new space. (2021) Yuma:
ADA-compliant picnic tables, benches and bike racks will be installed at a new nature park frequented by older adults. (2022)
A new concrete and brick pathway and wayfinding signage will be completed to improve access to a new park connected to the community’s main street. (2019) Benton:
As part of an effort to improve walkability and reduce traffic speeds, two artistic, colorful crosswalks will be installed in the center block of this historic downtown district. (2019) Blytheville:
New curb ramps suitable for wheelchair users will be added in the downtown area. (2022) Conway:
This grant will improve Simon Park by installing new bike racks, planters and a mural, and developing programming to engage the community in the process. (2018) Corning: ADA-compliant benches will be added along Wynn Park’s walking path and at the Clay County Courthouse. (2022) Fayetteville:
An open house educational event was held to raise awareness among residents and leaders about the importance of lifelong housing options and accessible housing for all. (2017) Fayetteville:
A gazebo and pergola on the grounds of Hillcrest Towers, a high-rise for older adults and the disabled, will be replaced. New seating, raised garden beds, solar lighting and an outdoor projector and screen will be added. (2022) Hot Springs:
This grant will support a new "Musical History Mural" in the Historic Malvern Avenue neighborhood of Hot Springs to ensure that young people and new residents understand the rich heritage of the African American community in Hot Springs. (2020) Little Rock:
The city will implement a Bike-Friendly Driver Program to improve transportation safety and decrease collisions between bicycles, pedestrians and drivers. (2018) Malvern:
This grant will improve pedestrian library access and safety with a new and highly visible crosswalk, story trail and pollinator garden near the library. (2020) Malvern:
This project expands an existing Story Trail & Garden by adding planters, decorative seating and supplies — including outdoor easels for painting classes, and books for summer reading baskets — to support library programs. (2021) Morrilton:
This grant will be used to create a "hammock park" in Morrilton so people of all ages can hang hammocks and relax, enjoy nature and spend time together. (2018) Morrilton:
A concrete slab will be poured to serve as a play surface and location for raised-bed garden boxes on wheels. (2022) Osceola:
A paved, tree-shaded walking path will be constructed near a playground that's close to the Osceola Senior Center to promote the integration of recreational spaces that serve older adults with those created for households with young children. (2021) Pine Bluff:
This project will install eight artistic benches, an accessible pavilion and provide materials and supplies that support community gardening. (2021) Stamps:
The project will support accessibility upgrades to critical facilities at the Dr. Maya Angelou City Part, located next to Lake June, to ensure that older adults and young children can use the park. (2020) West Memphis:
Students, artists, and volunteers will work together to install a parklet with LED lights and create a public art project that features bicycles. (2019)
To advocate for safe access to parks, this demonstration project will include a bicycle park, an accessible nature trail loop and and ecology walk. (2021) Chula Vista:
The city will create new resources — including a video, field trips and free transit passes for older adults — to illustrate how simple it can be to use public transit. (2018) Chula Vista: )
The “We Are Chula Vista” campaign will feature photographs of older Chula Vista residents on mounted banners throughout the city and post their life stories on the community’s website. (2021) Compton: Planting events at the Compton Creek Natural Park will replace white alder trees with drought-tolerant species and surround them with native plants. (2022) El Cajon:
This grant will create educational resources for older adults, particularly the community's large Iraqi refugee population, to help them become more comfortable using public transit, and lay the foundation for future transit use. (2020) Fresno:
Leadership Academy classes offered through the will help older adults develop advocacy skills and connect with elected officials. (2021) Fullerton: Twice-weekly training sessions on outdoor fitness equipment will be hosted at four parks frequented by older adults. (2022) Hayfork:
This grant will improve the Hayfork Park and Pool for all ages, during and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, by installing various safety and hygiene measures for those using the pool and attending the Farmers' Market. (2020) Lake County:
The funds will be used for a new, easy-to-use ride service program for older adults and people with disabilities. (2022) Long Beach:
Walk Long Beach will create two temporary crosswalks and expand programming around a 10-mile community walk to enhance safety and engagement and improve public space aesthetics. (2018) Los Angeles:
This project will bring older adults and young adults together to share experiences and stories. Participants will capture audio and visual elements in a film project which will be shared in outdoor settings. (2020) Los Angeles:
As part of a new Chinatown Health Initiative (CHI) this grant will create a culturally responsive and inclusive green space to begin to bridge the gap between services, programs, and park accommodations needed by older adults. (2020) Los Angeles:
After community listening sessions are conducted to determine the focus, a mural and planters will be installed on a central community building in Thai Town to beautify the space and make it more inviting. (2019) Los Angeles:
To activate areas of the future Golden Age Park – a park designed for older adults – this project will install a communal tool shed, exercise equipment, accessible raised planters, picnic tables and a BBQ pit. (2019) and Montclair:
Adding raised garden beds, a shade structure, lighting and seating to the Montclair Community Garden will allow people of all abilities to enjoy the space. (2021) Oakland:
Working through the Oakland Community Garden program, Habitat for Humanity will supply skilled labor, volunteers and funding to repair and upgrade community gardens so the spaces can provide area residents with nutritious food and safe places to gather. (2021) Pollock Pines:
The town’s first public park will be Western-themed, feature a nature trail and outdoor fitness equipment. (2022) Salinas:
A bilingual educational campaign about (or ADUs) will make the process of building one more understandable. (2021) San Diego:
This grant will enhance the vibrancy of the Little East Africa neighborhood by installing culturally-relevant and branded cues through permanent art features and enhancements to a local bus stop. (2018) San Diego:
CARR created a board game, called , that's based on the framework (used by the ) and designed and designed to engage older adults in the process of making San Diego a more age-friendly city. The game initiated discussions about what age-friendly meant in terms of community infrastructure. (2017) San Diego:
A vacant, fenced in and inaccessible lot positioned near a commercial corridor will be transformed into a public space by installing lighting, seating, murals and other public art displays, and kiosks for local artists to sell their goods. (2019) San Diego: A dirt patch at the Linda Vista Community Park will be turned into a garden, providing produce for a local environmental learning center and serving as an alternative food source in an area that's largely a food desert. (2022) San Diego: An overgrown lot at the Park de la Cruz Community Center will be turned into a garden with raised flower beds and accessible seating. (2022) San Francisco:
The grant will help activate 10,000 square-feet of land within the community garden, expand training and improve the facilities used to distribute healthy food. (2018) San Francisco: Pop-up events offering free, multilingual tech support to older adults will be staged in four underserved neighborhood. (2022) San Francisco: An alleyway will be enlivened with murals, planters, tables and chairs, ADA-compliant benches, music performances and more. (2022) San José:
An underutilized parking lot in the downtown arts district will be revitalized with a demonstration garden, farm stand, dog park, mobile food vending hub and artistic murals. (2021) San Leandro:
Through a design charrette this project will engage students, residents, older adults and community groups on the creation of an ADA-compliant public space for gardening, education, and exploring the San Leandro Creek ecosystem. (2020) San Mateo County:
A program providing reduced-cost rides service for older adults via Lyft and Uber will be expanded into the northern reaches of San Mateo County. (2022) Santa Cruz:
The grant helped build an ADA-compliant accessory dwelling unit (ADU) as part of a program that enables older homeowners to age in place. (2017) Seaside:
This project will add two new affordable, accessible housing units and through workshops, digital resources, and sharing of prototype plans, encourage increased development of Accessory Dwelling Units throughout the community. (2020) West Sacramento:
The grant money was used to improve pedestrian safety by adjusting signal timing and installing pedestrian-controlled crosswalk buttons near a housing development occupied by older adults. (2017) West Sacramento:
The city will develop educational programming to encourage older adults to use the city’s on-demand car and bicycle transportation system. (2018) West Sacramento:
The city will provide targeted fire safety education to a cohort of older adult households that are at heightened risk and will also offer an in-home consultation and free smoke alarms and installation. (2019)
To demonstrate a new option for expanding the homeownership opportunities within existing single-family zoned neighborhoods this grant will support the location of four cottage sized, resource-efficient solar homes on two vacant lots that were previously. (2020) Boulder:
Solar pathway lights will be installed to illuminate a neighborhood so residents can more safely walk at night. (2021) Bristol:
A garden with raised bed planters and ADA-compliant benches — as well as an historical mural, veterans memorial and wind sculpture — will be installed at the town’s new community center. (2022) Carbondale:
A garden will be planted along the Rio Grande Trail featuring drought-resistant pollinator plants and shaded, ADA-compliant seating. (2022) Colorado Springs:
Building on the results of a recent walk audit, this grant will add lighting and universally-accessible benches along the Sand Creek Trail, which connects key community hubs, to enhance the path's safety, beauty and usability. (2018) Colorado Springs:
Funds were provided for an Intergenerational Walk to School Day event to spur community engagement and interaction among residents of all ages. (2017)
Denver:
This grant will help improve safety, walkability and connectivity along the Federal Boulevard corridor by supporting a pop-up demonstration of innovative traffic-calming features. (2018) Denver, Jefferson and Boulder Counties:
Local food solutions will be provided to people who live near three community farms. (2021) Fort Collins:
MHC WELL, a one-day event for mobile home communities, will feature a community clean-up and resource fair. (2021) Estes Park:
This grant will support the community's response to the coronavirus pandemic by making improvements to a community garden and installing hand sanitizing stations. (2020) Fort Collins:
Grant funding will be applied toward improving the use of various mobility options by coordinating among six distinct transportation entities to provide an experiential training for new riders. After the full-day travel-training adventure, the riders will help spread the word to others in northern Colorado, especially those 50-plus. (2018)
Granby:
Intergenerational artists will beautify the town's main street by creating a series of unique artistic murals. (2019)
Grand Junction:
This project will enhance inter-generational engagement by improving the Discovery Garden with comfortable and safe walking trails and places to sit and enjoy the surroundings. (2019) Grand Junction:
This project will install an outdoor fitness circuit, free and accessible to all, around an existing one-mile long path encircling Sherwood Park. (2020) Lake City:
Electricity and lighting will be added to a pavilion in a public park frequently used for gatherings and events. (2019) Lakewood:
This grant will engage local volunteers to install a series of innovative art projects, including a ground mural, along "40 West ArtLine" and help connect older adults to transit, parks, shopping and dining. (2020) Lakewood: Three murals will be painted on the ground along the corridor from Eaton Senior Communities to the Belmar downtown district. An ADA-compliant bench will be installed at a low-income apartment complex. (2022) Leadville:
To activate a downtown park space that has been neglected and underutilized for many years, the city will host listening sessions with the community and install new seating and a fire pit. (2019)
Paonia:
An underutilized pocket park will be improved with new lighting, a "conversation circle" with tables and benches where residents can gather in a friendly social space, and other improvements to increase access for those with limited mobility issues. (2019) Pueblo:
A closed motel will be repurposed into single-room-occupancy housing for older adults who are experiencing homelessness and provide them with opportunities that encourage healthy, stable and self-sufficient living. (2021) Trinidad:
The museum garden will be restored and divided into seven specialty gardens (dye, herb, heritage, high altitude/low water, medicinal, and vegetable), which will feature raised planting beds and ADA-compliant seating. (2022) Wheat Ridge:
By showcasing the work of the Activate 38 Coalition through a neighborhood event, the community learned about safe, nonmotorized ways to navigate the 38th Avenue corridor, which is a downtown Main Street-type destination. (2017)
A series of walking events will pair older adults with local teens to encourage fitness activities, intergenerational connections and an exchange of stories about the city, its people and history. (2021) East Hartford:
By installing a new accessible picnic area along a greenway and activating it with programming, this project seeks to improve quality of life and promote a range of health benefits for residents and visitors. (2019) Farmington: A bike rack, benches and wayfinding signage will be added to the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. (2022) Hartford:
Staff and volunteers rebuilt the Broad Street Community Garden’s raised beds so the planters could be used by children, older adults and people with disabilities. (2017) Hartford: Pope Hartford Designated Fund, Inc.
This project will expand the accessibility of a new community garden in Pope Park so older adults and people of all abilities as well as expand the community garden site. (2020) Hartford:
This project will enhance pedestrian safety, comfort and enjoyment with traffic calming features, accessible benches and a community garden. (2021) Hebron:
The grant will fund the creation and placement of decorative chairs, hand-painted by local artists, to encourage more people to walk outside, relax, and engage with one another. (2018) New Milford:
This Grant funds will help purchase park benches and game-tables for use along an ADA-accessible walking path to encourage walking and social engagement. (2018) Stafford:
This grant will help improve the River Walk Trail to better connect Stafford residents with the outdoors while expanding social opportunities for residents. The trail directly supports the town’s plan for future growth. (2018) Stamford:
This grant will extend an existing ADA-compliant walkway and install paths, benches, tables, a raised bed, and bike racks at an urban garden and community gathering space in Stamford's West Side. (2020) Stratford: Maps of 12 walking routes will be updated and digitized. Four benches will be installed along the routes. A kickoff event will encourage people of all ages to walk more often. (2022) Tolland:
The Wanat Senior Park will feature accessible walking trails, a labyrinth, a sundial, a pollinator garden and a silo for stargazing. (2021) West Hartford:
To increase safety for walkers of all ages, new pedestrian-activated crosswalk warning lights will be installed at highly trafficked intersections. (2020) Wethersfield:
To improve the walkability and bikeability of the town, bike racks, signage and benches will be installed at a number of locations including recreational areas, municipal facilities and centers of business activity. Walk and bike path maps will also be posted online. (2019)
This grant will be used to create a walking path and ramp to better connect and engage community members with a 100,000 square-foot activity center, which houses a walking track and fields. (2018) Dover:
Grant funds financed signage along walking paths to promote the reopening of a long-closed trail. (2017) Dover: Three bicycle repair stations will be installed along the Capital City Trail and outside the public library. (2022) Georgetown:
Grant funds will be used to create a computer lab that can be used by library patrons and a classroom for computer lessons. (2022) Milton:
A walking tour map will be published and 12 crosswalks will be painted with colorful designs to slow traffic. (2022) New Castle County:
The grant will develop and implement virtual outreach efforts to the Latino community and include “Know Your Rights” sessions to help ensure that Delaware’s Latino community is receiving essential information throughout the coronavirus pandemic. (2020) Wilmington:
This project will clean up a currently blighted lot and turn it into an attractive community gathering space with fencing and benches. (2019) Wilmington:
Part of a larger park reclamation project, 10 raised garden beds that are ADA-compliant and accessible to residents will be created. (2019) Wilmington:
The 4th St Community Mural Project will bring residents together to complete a mural on a building adjacent to a park and help collect feedback for future investments and improvements in the neighborhood. (2020) Wilmington:
This grant will help develop a specialized online curriculum to connect grandparents and grandchildren through remote activities in the week leading up to Grandparents Day and help create and deliver "You’re Grand” Activity Bags to encourage continued interactive activities. (2020) Wilmington:
Open Streets Wilmington will hold events that close streets to motor vehicle traffic in order to create safe spaces for residents to engage in outdoor activities and connect with one another. (2021) Wilmington:
Sculptural bicycle racks designed by local artists will enhance community spaces and the city's cycling infrastructure. (2021) Wilmington:
Amenities including benches, shade trees and interpretive panels will be added to a new but underused wetland park. Guides will be hired to lead nature walks and help visitors monitor water quality. (2022)
This intergenerational project brought together older adults and millennials to create a new public space for people of all ages. (2017) Washington, D.C.:
Funds will be used in support of a program to increase the ability of low-income older adults to use technology and transportation options for mobility and access to services. (2018) Washington, D.C.:
To improve older adults’ access to nutrition and engagement in the community “Rest & Rehydration” stations that include shade tents, tables, seating, water for public consumption and live music entertainment will be added to three local farmers markets. (2019) Washington, D.C.:
Grant funds will be used to bring awareness to traffic safety concerns in the city's Bellevue neighborhood through walk audits and traffic calming demonstrations. (2019) Washington, D.C.:
This project will create a continuously updated, interactive platform to capture the views of low-income residents in Chinatown and help inform planning policies and redevelopment based on community priorities. (2020) Washington, D.C.:
This grant will help support ongoing virtual outreach to 100 older adults who are living alone during the coronavirus pandemic, which will help create a discussion guide that can be used by other organizations to expand the reach of the program. (2020) Washington, D.C.:
A roof and waterproofing will be added to the pavilion at Well at Oxon Run Park, a performing arts and outdoor classroom space. (2021) Washington, D.C.:
Temporary, creatively designed age-friendly benches will be installed at high-priority bus stops until permanent bus shelters are installed. (2021) Washington, D.C.:: — in partnership with the (Virginia) (Virginia) (Maryland) (Maryland)
The Age-Friendly Social Innovation Challenge will bring a diverse, intergenerational group of participants together for one day to design actionable strategies for how to communities can be more age-friendly. (2021) Washington, D.C.::
Funding will help a musical group formed at a local senior center acquire needed equipment for performing at weekend markets, street fairs and other community events. (2021) Washington, D.C: A fall harvest festival will staged, and murals, lighting, planters and seating will be installed outside the Genesis apartment community. (2022) Washington, D.C: Funds will help efforts to reduce the number of cost-burdened older adult households and advance homeownership access for low- and middle-income BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) residents. (2022) Washington, D.C:
Six traditional Hispanic social gatherings, called tertulias, will be held in the Adams Morgan and Brightwood neighborhoods. (2022)
The Hindu Temple of Central Florida will receive an educational community garden so community members can contribute to and observe the restoration of habitats for pollinator species. (2021) Cutler Bay:
Accessible fitness equipment was purchased and installed under a shade canopy in a park that hosts activities for older adults. [WWL] (2017) Deerfield Beach:
To increase the mobility, accessibility and safety of a roadway in a predominantly residential area, a “quick-build” project will temporarily install intersection improvements, informational signage, traffic calming features and highly-visible decorative crosswalks. (2021) Dunedin: Universal-access picnic tables will be added to the playground at the library, and a “story walk” will be created with signage explaining the city’s history and other distinctions. (2022) Fort Lauderdale:
A giant fabric shade with a design of geometric shapes will hang above an outdoor shopping plaza in the Victoria Park neighborhood to provide shade and better location for cultural events and activities. (2022) Fort Myers:
Grant monies were used to host a fun, educational Open Streets demonstration event in a low-income neighborhood that has little infrastructure, high bicycle dependency and high crash rates. (2017) Fort Pierce:
Funds will be used to improve a donated home embedded within the Housing Authority with improvements including painting, the addition of computers for residents to use and more. (2020) Gainesville:
The City of Gainesville’s Online Civic Hackathon will bring together people of all ages and backgrounds to co-design a more livable city using Human-Centered Design ideation strategies, new technologies, and the City’s Open Data Portal. (2020) Gainesville:
Gainesville will host a month-long "Smart City Pop-up Living Lab" to engage residents in hands-on interactive exhibits that encourage thoughtful community dialogue on data, connected technologies, and quality of life. Physical exhibits will be made mobile when possible and will be offered in a digital format for web-based engagement. (2019) Hillsborough County:
To aid blind or visually impaired arts aficionados, audio describers will be hired and an assistive-listening system will be installed for center’s theatrical, dance and art offerings. The multimedia group will perform, and a tactile and audible art exhibit will be staged. (2022) Jacksonville:
This grant will finance the acquisition and installation of a bike and wheelchair maintenance station and similar Main Street amenities. (2018)
LaBelle:
This project will enhance a multigenerational open space by installing concrete tables, canopies and accessible walking paths. (2021) Lake Placid:
This project will install a first of its kind in the community, 10-Stop Fitness Trail in the MLK Jr. Sports Field Park. (2020) Leon County:
Rides will be provided throughout the county to residents age 50 or older. (2022) Miami:
The grant will help improve public spaces around transit stops by adding benches near recently planted trees. (2018) Miami Beach:
A museum exhibition featuring portraits and audio will bring to life "hundreds of years of love" through stories told by same-sex couples. (2021) Miami:
Miami’s Walk4Life club will expand into the city's downtown. Two digital message boards will highlight members’ accomplishments, offer health tips and promote wellness events. (2022) Miami-Dade County:
The My Transit My City project will offer lessons and technical support to older adults and people with disabilities about how to use the county’s redesigned bus system. (2022) Opa-locka:
To improve access to free, healthy food for low-income residents, fruit trees and park amenities will be installed in the common area of a multi-family residential development. (2021) Orange County:
For this project, local artists will create a pop-up park, using recycled materials in the form of a labyrinth, specifically designed to help promote physical distancing on an empty privately-owned lot along a main street. (2020) Orlando:
Underserved neighborhoods with limited internet access will receive solar charging tables and artistic shade structures equipped as wireless hotspots. (2021) Pensacola:
New landscaping, shade trees, pollinator gardens and waste receptacles will be installed at a musical instrument garden, which will ultimately help increase the public's use of and engagement with the space. (2019) Pensacola:
The Gonzalez Street Shareway Project is a one-day bike lane test of a shared corridor that helps to connect people and neighborhoods across Pensacola. (2021) Pensacola:
Two will be built. One will house a low-income senior citizen, the other will be used as a model home to educate the community about the ways tiny houses can help alleviate the city's severe housing shortage. (2022) Pinellas County:
This program will help older residents with home repairs or modifications such as adding grab bars, chair lifts, wheelchair ramps, staircase handrails and more. (2021) Santa Rosa Beach:
A gaming area will be created at the Coastal Branch Library on an existing courtyard or green space. It will include a ping-pong table, cornhole game and checkers/chess table. (2022) St. Petersburg:
On an October Sunday in 2017, Central Avenue was closed to cars and opened to fun for an Open Streets event. (2017) St. Petersburg:
To help reduce and address code violations, this project will engage residents through door-to-door outreach and make improvements to a number of homes in the community. (2019) Sunrise:
The grant will support the installation of five Bike "Fix-it" stations and five artistic bike racks, along with vibrant sidewalk art. (2020) Tallahassee:
This grant will revitalize a historic roller rink from 1916 for outdoor activities with a new ADA-accessible sidewalk, lighting, murals and game boards that promote physical activity at a safe social distance. (2020) Tallahassee:
A new 860 foot linear park, with a bench swing, accessible water fountain and signage, will connect two existing neighborhood parks, as well as a 16-mile rail trail to the coast. (2019) Tampa:
A pathway will be built to connect Linebaugh Avenue and apartments for older adults to the walking loop in Takomah Trail Park. (2022) Tavernier:
Grant funds will help create an intergenerational community garden at a senior center, increasing access to healthy food and bringing together older adults and children to plant, tend and harvest flowers and vegetables. (2018) Wilton Manors:
To improve the aesthetic appeal of Coral Gardens Park, new lighting, plants and a Little Free Library will be installed. Grant funds will also be used for a renaming contest and block party. (2022)
A new interpretive exhibit, an African American culture and heritage library, and a walking tour map will help generate conversation in the community and forge a connection between two historically significant buildings. (2021) Atlanta:
This grant will help demonstrate the viability of micro (200- to 500-square-foot) accessory dwelling units through the construction of two backyard bungalows, which are now legal as a result of a recent city code adoption supporting detached ADUs. (2018)
Atlanta:
To help improve the safety of a notoriously dangerous street for walking and bicycling, small-scale, inexpensive traffic calming devices (including a painted bike line, bollards, a parklet and signage) will be installed, tested and refined. (2019) Atlanta Metro:
Using 90% reclaimed materials, Lifecycle Building Center will build ten accessible garden beds and seven “Little Free Pantries” to support older adults, largely in refugee and marginalized communities experiencing food insecurity. (2020) Atlanta:
A mobile kiosk in Woodruff Park filled with games and recreational equipment will be improved with new accessibility features and artwork. (2021) Atlanta:
Resource coordinators will be hired to inform longtime residents about the organization’s Legacy Resident Retention Program, which provides financial assistance to cover property-tax increases. (2022) Augusta:
Grant funds will be used to improve the safety and comfort of the Henry H. Bingham Park by installing benches and street trees and integrating tai chi into park programming. (2018) Augusta:
This project will create Artist and Locally Grown Fresh Food Vendor stalls adjacent to the Jessye Norman School of the Arts. (2020) Augusta:
Photographs, videos and live-streamed events from the Soul & Soil Initiative — an outdoor concert series of African American music held on African American-owned farmland — will be used to promote and support local arts and culture, agriculture and agri-tourism. (2021) Augusta:
Free bikes, safety training, related equipment, and continuing inspections and repairs will be provided to 25 older adults. A community bike ride along the Augusta Canal Trail, plus safety training, will take place. (2022) Brookhaven:
A newsletter featuring immigrant stories from the Buford Highway corridor will be created and distributed through a news rack stationed along the commercial roadway. An event featuring recitations of the stories in five languages will be staged. (2022) Brunswick:
Landscaping and ADA-compliant benches will be added around the perimeter of the labyrinth, or contemplative walking path, planned for Goodyear Park. (2022) Columbus:
Four two-person, porch-type swings will be installed at the city bus station on newly created beds of wood chips for safety. (2022) Conyers:
Birdhouses and benches will be installed in a park adjacent to the public library. (2021) Cuthbert:
A town square and adjoining alleyway with newly painted murals that is a frequent gathering place for people of all ages will receive 12 new benches, lighting and a pergola. (2019) Dalton:
Accessibility ramps, picnic tables and improved laundry rooms are among the improvements planned for an affordable housing complex that's home to numerous older adults. (2021) LaGrange:
A shuttle service will be created, operating 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., in this rural community with no formal public transportation system nor access to ride-sharing services such as Lyft or Uber. (2022) Lee County, Albany, Sylvester, Thomasville:
Grant funds will be used to add accessible seating, recreational equipment and outdoor art displays in four communities. (2021) Macon:
Outdoor chess/checkers tables and a Connect Four game were purchased and installed on the grounds of a planned community center. [WWL] and (2017) Macon:
To improve the connectivity, bikeability, and walkability of three high-traffic, residential corridors, Bike Walk Macon will engage residents of all ages to select, design, and install at least three permanent traffic calming features during the 2020 Open Streets Macon program. (2020) Macon-Bibb County:
To help strengthen bonds between the dissimilar communities, four crosswalks at the corner of Clayton and Walnut streets will be artistically redesigned by residents of the adjacent Vineville and Pleasant Hill neighborhoods. (2022) McDonough:
Ten adult tricycles will be purchased (along with helmets, locks and pumps) and made available for borrowing. (2022) Monroe:
This grant will add seating, games, and planters that can be enjoyed by all ages and abilities and by activating a new public space. (2020) Newnan: and
By activating a neglected alleyway, funds will help provide a vital connection to an interactive trail system that will span the downtown. (2019) Union City:
Funds helped the nonprofit’s Senior Wellness Program create ways for residents to engage in fitness activities. (2017)
This grant will increase pedestrian safety by painting curb extensions with art that is relevant to the 'Ewa community. (2020) Hauula:
Walking trails, ADA-compliant benches and a mural will be installed on a five-acre site slated to become a community recreation area. (2022) Hilo:
The Out-of-Doors program will construct a modular, mobile theater for free and low-cost entertainment performances on the center's grounds and in venues throughout the community. (2021) Honolulu:
The grant supported a public awareness campaign to educate businesses and other organizations on how to better serve older adults. [WWL] (2017) Honolulu:
Grant funds helped educate young people about the importance of age-friendly cities through an interactive exhibit at the Children and Youth Day events held at the Hawaii State Capitol. (2017) Honolulu:
The grant will fund a workshop, social rides and free bikeshare access in order to build confidence and familiarity among older adults with a mobility option that promotes healthy lifestyles. (2018) Honolulu:
Grant monies will help temporarily activate and connect key areas along the Lei of Parks pathway by using art, temporary traffic signs and signals to facilitate the movement of people between three shoreline parks. (2018) Honolulu:
Grant funds will be used both to increase pedestrian safety through a public awareness program and to help beautify the community through painted utility boxes with cultural images and refreshed plantings for select streets. (2019) Honolulu:
The SafeHomes4Kupuna campaign will raise awareness about home safety modifications for aging in place and provide exterior home modifications to older homeowners. (2021) Honolulu:
The installation of parklets in Honolulu’s Kalihi neighborhood will support local businesses as they recover from the pandemic, improve safety and livability, and demonstrate how parklets fit with and can enhance the city's transit development plans. (2021) Honolulu:
Time-banking, also known as skill-sharing, enables people to barter services. Challenge funds will help the Kokua Exchange timebank in its work to alleviate economic burdens and deepen connections between community members. (2021) Honolulu:
Temporary "pop-up" installations at local galleries and senior centers will display art created by older adults from low-income neighborhoods. (2021) Kailua:
Transforming an exterior campus wall into a community mural will honor the history and heritage of area residents. (2021) Kailua-Kona:
To encourage healthier lifestyles and build on Kailua-Kona's current bikeshare system, this grant will add three additional stations and 27 additional bikes along with free memberships and programming to up to 100 residents. (2019) Kaneohe: &
This project will add a pocket park with shade trees, paths and seating in Waikiki's high-rise-filled, urban environment. (2019) Kaunakakai:
A free, outdoor Wi-Fi hotspot will be set up and assistance provided to those trying to connect to the internet. Digital literacy instructions will also be offered and ADA-compliant outdoor furniture installed. (2022) Līhuʻe:
Thirteen murals will be painted around Līhuʻe; six Wi-Fi hotspots will be installed at bus stops; and native trees will be planted and garden beds installed along Rice Street. (2022) O'ahu:
Restoration efforts at Kahuku Point (one of the few places on Oʻahu with an intact ) will add fences along trails and recruit volunteers to plant native plants that canprotect the dune ecosystem. (2021) Waianae:
This project will beautify City and State-owned traffic utility lightboxes along Farrington Highway, a stretch of 11.5 miles, with art contributed from local artists. (2020) Statewide:
This grant will help develop intergenerational connections between vulnerable older adults and students across the State of Hawaii through regularly-scheduled, virtual check-ins. (2020)
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AARP Community Challenge Grantees List by State Alabama-Hawaii
More than 1 000 projects have been funded since our quick-action grant program began in 2017
Here's our complete state-by-state list of the AARP Community Challenge grants that have been awarded since our quick-action grant program began in 2017.Birmingham:
The nonprofit, its partners and stakeholders conducted pop-up demonstration projects to show how improved street safety and traffic flow for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians can be an economic catalyst in the city’s Woodlawn neighborhood and commercial district. (2017) Birmingham:
This grant will help expand a community garden by providing seating, a covered area to rest, bathrooms, classrooms, and sanitation stations. (2020) Birmingham:
The Highlands Connector project will upgrade and reinforce an on-street multi-modal pathway leading to a protected path and the Red Rock Trail System. (2021) Birmingham:
The project will develop intergenerational activities and lifelong learning opportunities that strengthen the sense of community as well as individuals’ sense of belonging. (2022) Boligee: Town of Boligee
The Bobcats Paw Trail will be improved with flower boxes, lighting and more. (2022) Camden:
This grant will support the "Sharing Our Stories One Bench at a Time" project and bring together local artists and volunteers of all ages to create 10 mosaic benches to be placed throughout Camden's historic downtown. (2019) Foley: Musical instruments will be added to an existing pocket park so people of all ages can play and organizations can stage public performances. (2021) Huntsville:
A local artist and volunteers will work together to design, produce, and install 15 artistic, place-making bike racks at local businesses and public spaces. (2019) Mobile:
The Center for Family and Community Development installed ramps and raised garden beds so people of all ages and abilities can participate in farm activities. (2017) Mobile:
Part of the Midtown Meets! Community Rest Stop, the grant will create a public, community green space to increase opportunities for interactions between residents. (2020) Mobile:
Walkways around the museum’s community garden will be renovated to make them fully ADA-compliant. (2022) Monroeville:
Game boards will be installed near City Hall and a program called "Play Chess with the Mayor" will help encourage inclusiveness and community connections. (2021) Monroeville:
The downtown organization will use the grant for community activities that are healthy, affordable, educational and multigenerational. (2022) Montevallo:
This project will install exercise equipment for all ages at Orr Park and George Dailey Park to allow underserved 50+ residents to use free fitness equipment to reduce their risk for chronic diseases and improve healthy habits. (2020) Montgomery:
Grant funds will pay for the installation of two pedestrian crossing signals and a colorful crosswalk, increasing pedestrian safety through creative measures. (2018) Montgomery:
This demonstration project will create protected bicycle and pedestrian lanes on busy streets in the Old Cloverdale district to show the value of walk-bike infrastructure in the neighborhood and city. (2021) Moulton:
This project will seek to revitalize the downtown area by bringing art and color into the area with themed crosswalks, parklets, and public murals. (2020) Oxford:
Grant funds will finance 10 park benches and bike racks along Main Street in the city's historic downtown, encouraging people of all ages to walk or ride bicycles. (2018) Opelika:
An outdoor game station will be installed in an underutilized public space so residents and visitors can have fun and spend time downtown. (2022) Wetumpka:
A neglected alleyway that hosts a 90-foot mural displaying the community’s history will be activated with six benches, green space, LED lighting, stonework, movable furniture, and a space dedicated to live music. (2019)
Anchorage:
Grant funds helped involve residents in decisions to improve the built environment and create active transportation options for people of all ages and ability levels. (2017) Anchorage:
A mobile trailer will be purchased and outfitted with materials including bollards, rubber bricks, traffic cones, and signage to complete pop-up demonstration projects throughout the community. (2019) Anchorage:
Wayfinding signs incorporating indigenous place names and symbols; dog waste stations; and garbage receptacles will be added to a walking trail that connects senior and family housing to create a more inviting, safer, and cleaner environment. (2019) Anchorage:
Musical equipment will be added to the city's first "intergenerational health and healing park," which will also feature artwork, an inclusive playground, a paved labyrinth, fitness features and more. (2021) Anchorage:
An underused courtyard will be converted into a community garden that can provide garden-grown produce to food pantry clients and provide meaningful volunteer opportunities. (2021) Anchorage:
Local artists will create artwork that integrates culture and storytelling into interpretive signs placed along the Fish Creek Trail. (2021) Anchorage: Anchorage Navy League Council 151
The grant will be used to develop a Sea Services Memorial at the existing USS Anchorage anchor site to honor the two ships of that name, the U.S. Coast Guard’s Alaska division and the World War II history of Dutch Harbor, which is an Aleutian Island port located 800 miles southwest of Anchorage. (2022) City and Borough of Juneau: Thane Community Garden Association
Volunteers age 50 or older will help create a community garden that will serve as a social hub, outdoor classroom and natural “health club.” (2022) Homer:
As part of a long-term effort to build an accessible trail through a public park, this grant will help design and install signage for visually impaired visitors. (2019) Kenai:
Six permanent raised garden beds will be installed on Kenaitze tribal land around a wellness center for traditional Dena'ina medicinal plants. (2018) Knik-Fairview, Matanuska-Susitna Borough:
An ADA-accessible scenic overlook at the Settlers Bay Coastal Park will allow visitors of all mobility levels to enjoy the views of Cook Inlet. (2021) Mat-Su Borough:
To increase access to the outdoors, an ADA accessible scenic overlook platform at Settler Bay Coast Park will allow visitors of all abilities views of this coastal park. (2020) Matanuska-Susitna Borough:
This project will work with older residents and local artists to design and create an art and cultural trail reflective of the community's history. (2020) Palmer:
This project will create a new area to grow fresh foods, and demonstrate how to build a space that is inclusive of people of ages and abilities. (2020) St. George:
The grant will help improve St. George’s food security and overall livability by revitalizing its greenhouse, which is also used as a community gathering space. (2022) Valdez:
A popular local trail will be modified to accommodate wheelchair and stroller users as well as other visitors who have limited or different mobility abilities. (2022) Wasilla: Nine ADA-compliant benches and 22 planters will be purchased and installed. (2022)
Aguila:
The community center will be improved with a repaired roof and new flooring to make the venue safer and more inviting. (2021) Camp Verde:
Seating is lacking along several key stretches of the Town of Camp Verde Sport Complex. Challenge funds will be used to place benches along the 1.6 mile Perimeter Loop Trail and around a pond. (2021) Camp Verde: A shaded, hard-surface area will be added to Heritage Pool, along with picnic tables and additional programming, such as exercise and Aqua Zumba classes. (2022) Chino Valley:
The grant was used to install a much-needed ADA-compliant walkway, bench and bus stop shelter. (2017) Fort Defiance:
This project will support the installation of bus shelters throughout Navajo Nation to provide seating and shade for waiting passengers. (2021) Hopi and Navajo Reservations: Selected elders will be provided with home modifications such as ADA ramps, grab bars, HEPA filters and (if the home has no running water) handwashing systems. (2022)
Maricopa County:
The program will conduct aging in place assessments for older adult homeowners and install technology and equipment to help people remain in their homes. (2022) Payson:
As part of ongoing revitalization and improvements along historic main street, the town will pilot two new creative artistic crosswalks with ADA compliant curb ramps and solar push button crosswalk signs. (2019) Phoenix:
Funding was provided for the installation of a crosswalk near a busy, six-lane intersection in the city’s Maryvale neighborhood (2017) Phoenix:
This project will install raised garden beds, seating and shade trees at a community garden and launch new programming in the space. (2020) Phoenix and Scottsdale:
Transportation to medical appointments, job and housing interviews, the grocery store and similar destinations will be provided to hundreds of the most vulnerable members of the two communities. (2022) South Tucson:
This grant will improve the La Capilla Neighborhood's community garden by building a raised garden bed, purchasing adaptive tools and making the space more accessible and walkable. (2020) Tempe:
As part of the city’s Dementia Friendly initiative, this grant will be used to install 57 wayfinding signs in community centers, develop a rating tool for the community’s Memory Cafes and develop a video for training volunteers to assist in Dementia Friendly programs. (2018) Tuba City:
A crumbling, 1,000-foot sidewalk that runs from the Tuba City Police Department to the local community center and health clinic will be replaced. (2022) Tucson:
Grant funds will be used to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility, and foster a stronger sense of place by transforming an intersection with colorful crosswalks, temporary curb bulb-outs, seating and planter boxes. (2018) Tucson: and
This grant will help increase the availability of recreational activities at a park adjacent to senior and disabled public housing by installing an accessible walking path, seating, interpretive signage about native plants, and a dog comfort station. (2019) Tucson:
This grant will support a community-wide Arts Care Package Campaign to provide assisted living communities and hospital patients with a diverse array of creative experiences, including music, craft kits, journaling and DIY arts projects. (2020) Tucson:
The Blue Moon Community Garden is part of Tucson House, which provides rental support and low-income housing to older adults and people with disabilities. Challenge funds will be used to make improvements and help residents access healthy food. (2021) Tucson:
An education and outreach effort by Tucson Home Sharing will teach older adults about home sharing, which is an affordable housing option that can reduce loneliness and isolation. (2021) Willcox:
An unused lot in the downtown historic district will be transformed into a courtyard that celebrates the area's heritage and character through art installations, features accessible walkways and provides seating so visitors can enjoy and interact in the new space. (2021) Yuma:
ADA-compliant picnic tables, benches and bike racks will be installed at a new nature park frequented by older adults. (2022)
Batesville:
A new concrete and brick pathway and wayfinding signage will be completed to improve access to a new park connected to the community’s main street. (2019) Benton:
As part of an effort to improve walkability and reduce traffic speeds, two artistic, colorful crosswalks will be installed in the center block of this historic downtown district. (2019) Blytheville:
New curb ramps suitable for wheelchair users will be added in the downtown area. (2022) Conway:
This grant will improve Simon Park by installing new bike racks, planters and a mural, and developing programming to engage the community in the process. (2018) Corning: ADA-compliant benches will be added along Wynn Park’s walking path and at the Clay County Courthouse. (2022) Fayetteville:
An open house educational event was held to raise awareness among residents and leaders about the importance of lifelong housing options and accessible housing for all. (2017) Fayetteville:
A gazebo and pergola on the grounds of Hillcrest Towers, a high-rise for older adults and the disabled, will be replaced. New seating, raised garden beds, solar lighting and an outdoor projector and screen will be added. (2022) Hot Springs:
This grant will support a new "Musical History Mural" in the Historic Malvern Avenue neighborhood of Hot Springs to ensure that young people and new residents understand the rich heritage of the African American community in Hot Springs. (2020) Little Rock:
The city will implement a Bike-Friendly Driver Program to improve transportation safety and decrease collisions between bicycles, pedestrians and drivers. (2018) Malvern:
This grant will improve pedestrian library access and safety with a new and highly visible crosswalk, story trail and pollinator garden near the library. (2020) Malvern:
This project expands an existing Story Trail & Garden by adding planters, decorative seating and supplies — including outdoor easels for painting classes, and books for summer reading baskets — to support library programs. (2021) Morrilton:
This grant will be used to create a "hammock park" in Morrilton so people of all ages can hang hammocks and relax, enjoy nature and spend time together. (2018) Morrilton:
A concrete slab will be poured to serve as a play surface and location for raised-bed garden boxes on wheels. (2022) Osceola:
A paved, tree-shaded walking path will be constructed near a playground that's close to the Osceola Senior Center to promote the integration of recreational spaces that serve older adults with those created for households with young children. (2021) Pine Bluff:
This project will install eight artistic benches, an accessible pavilion and provide materials and supplies that support community gardening. (2021) Stamps:
The project will support accessibility upgrades to critical facilities at the Dr. Maya Angelou City Part, located next to Lake June, to ensure that older adults and young children can use the park. (2020) West Memphis:
Students, artists, and volunteers will work together to install a parklet with LED lights and create a public art project that features bicycles. (2019)
Altadena:
To advocate for safe access to parks, this demonstration project will include a bicycle park, an accessible nature trail loop and and ecology walk. (2021) Chula Vista:
The city will create new resources — including a video, field trips and free transit passes for older adults — to illustrate how simple it can be to use public transit. (2018) Chula Vista: )
The “We Are Chula Vista” campaign will feature photographs of older Chula Vista residents on mounted banners throughout the city and post their life stories on the community’s website. (2021) Compton: Planting events at the Compton Creek Natural Park will replace white alder trees with drought-tolerant species and surround them with native plants. (2022) El Cajon:
This grant will create educational resources for older adults, particularly the community's large Iraqi refugee population, to help them become more comfortable using public transit, and lay the foundation for future transit use. (2020) Fresno:
Leadership Academy classes offered through the will help older adults develop advocacy skills and connect with elected officials. (2021) Fullerton: Twice-weekly training sessions on outdoor fitness equipment will be hosted at four parks frequented by older adults. (2022) Hayfork:
This grant will improve the Hayfork Park and Pool for all ages, during and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, by installing various safety and hygiene measures for those using the pool and attending the Farmers' Market. (2020) Lake County:
The funds will be used for a new, easy-to-use ride service program for older adults and people with disabilities. (2022) Long Beach:
Walk Long Beach will create two temporary crosswalks and expand programming around a 10-mile community walk to enhance safety and engagement and improve public space aesthetics. (2018) Los Angeles:
This project will bring older adults and young adults together to share experiences and stories. Participants will capture audio and visual elements in a film project which will be shared in outdoor settings. (2020) Los Angeles:
As part of a new Chinatown Health Initiative (CHI) this grant will create a culturally responsive and inclusive green space to begin to bridge the gap between services, programs, and park accommodations needed by older adults. (2020) Los Angeles:
After community listening sessions are conducted to determine the focus, a mural and planters will be installed on a central community building in Thai Town to beautify the space and make it more inviting. (2019) Los Angeles:
To activate areas of the future Golden Age Park – a park designed for older adults – this project will install a communal tool shed, exercise equipment, accessible raised planters, picnic tables and a BBQ pit. (2019) and Montclair:
Adding raised garden beds, a shade structure, lighting and seating to the Montclair Community Garden will allow people of all abilities to enjoy the space. (2021) Oakland:
Working through the Oakland Community Garden program, Habitat for Humanity will supply skilled labor, volunteers and funding to repair and upgrade community gardens so the spaces can provide area residents with nutritious food and safe places to gather. (2021) Pollock Pines:
The town’s first public park will be Western-themed, feature a nature trail and outdoor fitness equipment. (2022) Salinas:
A bilingual educational campaign about (or ADUs) will make the process of building one more understandable. (2021) San Diego:
This grant will enhance the vibrancy of the Little East Africa neighborhood by installing culturally-relevant and branded cues through permanent art features and enhancements to a local bus stop. (2018) San Diego:
CARR created a board game, called , that's based on the framework (used by the ) and designed and designed to engage older adults in the process of making San Diego a more age-friendly city. The game initiated discussions about what age-friendly meant in terms of community infrastructure. (2017) San Diego:
A vacant, fenced in and inaccessible lot positioned near a commercial corridor will be transformed into a public space by installing lighting, seating, murals and other public art displays, and kiosks for local artists to sell their goods. (2019) San Diego: A dirt patch at the Linda Vista Community Park will be turned into a garden, providing produce for a local environmental learning center and serving as an alternative food source in an area that's largely a food desert. (2022) San Diego: An overgrown lot at the Park de la Cruz Community Center will be turned into a garden with raised flower beds and accessible seating. (2022) San Francisco:
The grant will help activate 10,000 square-feet of land within the community garden, expand training and improve the facilities used to distribute healthy food. (2018) San Francisco: Pop-up events offering free, multilingual tech support to older adults will be staged in four underserved neighborhood. (2022) San Francisco: An alleyway will be enlivened with murals, planters, tables and chairs, ADA-compliant benches, music performances and more. (2022) San José:
An underutilized parking lot in the downtown arts district will be revitalized with a demonstration garden, farm stand, dog park, mobile food vending hub and artistic murals. (2021) San Leandro:
Through a design charrette this project will engage students, residents, older adults and community groups on the creation of an ADA-compliant public space for gardening, education, and exploring the San Leandro Creek ecosystem. (2020) San Mateo County:
A program providing reduced-cost rides service for older adults via Lyft and Uber will be expanded into the northern reaches of San Mateo County. (2022) Santa Cruz:
The grant helped build an ADA-compliant accessory dwelling unit (ADU) as part of a program that enables older homeowners to age in place. (2017) Seaside:
This project will add two new affordable, accessible housing units and through workshops, digital resources, and sharing of prototype plans, encourage increased development of Accessory Dwelling Units throughout the community. (2020) West Sacramento:
The grant money was used to improve pedestrian safety by adjusting signal timing and installing pedestrian-controlled crosswalk buttons near a housing development occupied by older adults. (2017) West Sacramento:
The city will develop educational programming to encourage older adults to use the city’s on-demand car and bicycle transportation system. (2018) West Sacramento:
The city will provide targeted fire safety education to a cohort of older adult households that are at heightened risk and will also offer an in-home consultation and free smoke alarms and installation. (2019)
Aurora:
To demonstrate a new option for expanding the homeownership opportunities within existing single-family zoned neighborhoods this grant will support the location of four cottage sized, resource-efficient solar homes on two vacant lots that were previously. (2020) Boulder:
Solar pathway lights will be installed to illuminate a neighborhood so residents can more safely walk at night. (2021) Bristol:
A garden with raised bed planters and ADA-compliant benches — as well as an historical mural, veterans memorial and wind sculpture — will be installed at the town’s new community center. (2022) Carbondale:
A garden will be planted along the Rio Grande Trail featuring drought-resistant pollinator plants and shaded, ADA-compliant seating. (2022) Colorado Springs:
Building on the results of a recent walk audit, this grant will add lighting and universally-accessible benches along the Sand Creek Trail, which connects key community hubs, to enhance the path's safety, beauty and usability. (2018) Colorado Springs:
Funds were provided for an Intergenerational Walk to School Day event to spur community engagement and interaction among residents of all ages. (2017)
Denver:
This grant will help improve safety, walkability and connectivity along the Federal Boulevard corridor by supporting a pop-up demonstration of innovative traffic-calming features. (2018) Denver, Jefferson and Boulder Counties:
Local food solutions will be provided to people who live near three community farms. (2021) Fort Collins:
MHC WELL, a one-day event for mobile home communities, will feature a community clean-up and resource fair. (2021) Estes Park:
This grant will support the community's response to the coronavirus pandemic by making improvements to a community garden and installing hand sanitizing stations. (2020) Fort Collins:
Grant funding will be applied toward improving the use of various mobility options by coordinating among six distinct transportation entities to provide an experiential training for new riders. After the full-day travel-training adventure, the riders will help spread the word to others in northern Colorado, especially those 50-plus. (2018)
Granby:
Intergenerational artists will beautify the town's main street by creating a series of unique artistic murals. (2019)
Grand Junction:
This project will enhance inter-generational engagement by improving the Discovery Garden with comfortable and safe walking trails and places to sit and enjoy the surroundings. (2019) Grand Junction:
This project will install an outdoor fitness circuit, free and accessible to all, around an existing one-mile long path encircling Sherwood Park. (2020) Lake City:
Electricity and lighting will be added to a pavilion in a public park frequently used for gatherings and events. (2019) Lakewood:
This grant will engage local volunteers to install a series of innovative art projects, including a ground mural, along "40 West ArtLine" and help connect older adults to transit, parks, shopping and dining. (2020) Lakewood: Three murals will be painted on the ground along the corridor from Eaton Senior Communities to the Belmar downtown district. An ADA-compliant bench will be installed at a low-income apartment complex. (2022) Leadville:
To activate a downtown park space that has been neglected and underutilized for many years, the city will host listening sessions with the community and install new seating and a fire pit. (2019)
Paonia:
An underutilized pocket park will be improved with new lighting, a "conversation circle" with tables and benches where residents can gather in a friendly social space, and other improvements to increase access for those with limited mobility issues. (2019) Pueblo:
A closed motel will be repurposed into single-room-occupancy housing for older adults who are experiencing homelessness and provide them with opportunities that encourage healthy, stable and self-sufficient living. (2021) Trinidad:
The museum garden will be restored and divided into seven specialty gardens (dye, herb, heritage, high altitude/low water, medicinal, and vegetable), which will feature raised planting beds and ADA-compliant seating. (2022) Wheat Ridge:
By showcasing the work of the Activate 38 Coalition through a neighborhood event, the community learned about safe, nonmotorized ways to navigate the 38th Avenue corridor, which is a downtown Main Street-type destination. (2017)
Bolton: A pickleball court and bench will be installed behind the senior center. (2022) Bridgeport:
A series of walking events will pair older adults with local teens to encourage fitness activities, intergenerational connections and an exchange of stories about the city, its people and history. (2021) East Hartford:
By installing a new accessible picnic area along a greenway and activating it with programming, this project seeks to improve quality of life and promote a range of health benefits for residents and visitors. (2019) Farmington: A bike rack, benches and wayfinding signage will be added to the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. (2022) Hartford:
Staff and volunteers rebuilt the Broad Street Community Garden’s raised beds so the planters could be used by children, older adults and people with disabilities. (2017) Hartford: Pope Hartford Designated Fund, Inc.
This project will expand the accessibility of a new community garden in Pope Park so older adults and people of all abilities as well as expand the community garden site. (2020) Hartford:
This project will enhance pedestrian safety, comfort and enjoyment with traffic calming features, accessible benches and a community garden. (2021) Hebron:
The grant will fund the creation and placement of decorative chairs, hand-painted by local artists, to encourage more people to walk outside, relax, and engage with one another. (2018) New Milford:
This Grant funds will help purchase park benches and game-tables for use along an ADA-accessible walking path to encourage walking and social engagement. (2018) Stafford:
This grant will help improve the River Walk Trail to better connect Stafford residents with the outdoors while expanding social opportunities for residents. The trail directly supports the town’s plan for future growth. (2018) Stamford:
This grant will extend an existing ADA-compliant walkway and install paths, benches, tables, a raised bed, and bike racks at an urban garden and community gathering space in Stamford's West Side. (2020) Stratford: Maps of 12 walking routes will be updated and digitized. Four benches will be installed along the routes. A kickoff event will encourage people of all ages to walk more often. (2022) Tolland:
The Wanat Senior Park will feature accessible walking trails, a labyrinth, a sundial, a pollinator garden and a silo for stargazing. (2021) West Hartford:
To increase safety for walkers of all ages, new pedestrian-activated crosswalk warning lights will be installed at highly trafficked intersections. (2020) Wethersfield:
To improve the walkability and bikeability of the town, bike racks, signage and benches will be installed at a number of locations including recreational areas, municipal facilities and centers of business activity. Walk and bike path maps will also be posted online. (2019)
Claymont:
This grant will be used to create a walking path and ramp to better connect and engage community members with a 100,000 square-foot activity center, which houses a walking track and fields. (2018) Dover:
Grant funds financed signage along walking paths to promote the reopening of a long-closed trail. (2017) Dover: Three bicycle repair stations will be installed along the Capital City Trail and outside the public library. (2022) Georgetown:
Grant funds will be used to create a computer lab that can be used by library patrons and a classroom for computer lessons. (2022) Milton:
A walking tour map will be published and 12 crosswalks will be painted with colorful designs to slow traffic. (2022) New Castle County:
The grant will develop and implement virtual outreach efforts to the Latino community and include “Know Your Rights” sessions to help ensure that Delaware’s Latino community is receiving essential information throughout the coronavirus pandemic. (2020) Wilmington:
This project will clean up a currently blighted lot and turn it into an attractive community gathering space with fencing and benches. (2019) Wilmington:
Part of a larger park reclamation project, 10 raised garden beds that are ADA-compliant and accessible to residents will be created. (2019) Wilmington:
The 4th St Community Mural Project will bring residents together to complete a mural on a building adjacent to a park and help collect feedback for future investments and improvements in the neighborhood. (2020) Wilmington:
This grant will help develop a specialized online curriculum to connect grandparents and grandchildren through remote activities in the week leading up to Grandparents Day and help create and deliver "You’re Grand” Activity Bags to encourage continued interactive activities. (2020) Wilmington:
Open Streets Wilmington will hold events that close streets to motor vehicle traffic in order to create safe spaces for residents to engage in outdoor activities and connect with one another. (2021) Wilmington:
Sculptural bicycle racks designed by local artists will enhance community spaces and the city's cycling infrastructure. (2021) Wilmington:
Amenities including benches, shade trees and interpretive panels will be added to a new but underused wetland park. Guides will be hired to lead nature walks and help visitors monitor water quality. (2022)
Washington, D.C.:
This intergenerational project brought together older adults and millennials to create a new public space for people of all ages. (2017) Washington, D.C.:
Funds will be used in support of a program to increase the ability of low-income older adults to use technology and transportation options for mobility and access to services. (2018) Washington, D.C.:
To improve older adults’ access to nutrition and engagement in the community “Rest & Rehydration” stations that include shade tents, tables, seating, water for public consumption and live music entertainment will be added to three local farmers markets. (2019) Washington, D.C.:
Grant funds will be used to bring awareness to traffic safety concerns in the city's Bellevue neighborhood through walk audits and traffic calming demonstrations. (2019) Washington, D.C.:
This project will create a continuously updated, interactive platform to capture the views of low-income residents in Chinatown and help inform planning policies and redevelopment based on community priorities. (2020) Washington, D.C.:
This grant will help support ongoing virtual outreach to 100 older adults who are living alone during the coronavirus pandemic, which will help create a discussion guide that can be used by other organizations to expand the reach of the program. (2020) Washington, D.C.:
A roof and waterproofing will be added to the pavilion at Well at Oxon Run Park, a performing arts and outdoor classroom space. (2021) Washington, D.C.:
Temporary, creatively designed age-friendly benches will be installed at high-priority bus stops until permanent bus shelters are installed. (2021) Washington, D.C.:: — in partnership with the (Virginia) (Virginia) (Maryland) (Maryland)
The Age-Friendly Social Innovation Challenge will bring a diverse, intergenerational group of participants together for one day to design actionable strategies for how to communities can be more age-friendly. (2021) Washington, D.C.::
Funding will help a musical group formed at a local senior center acquire needed equipment for performing at weekend markets, street fairs and other community events. (2021) Washington, D.C: A fall harvest festival will staged, and murals, lighting, planters and seating will be installed outside the Genesis apartment community. (2022) Washington, D.C: Funds will help efforts to reduce the number of cost-burdened older adult households and advance homeownership access for low- and middle-income BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) residents. (2022) Washington, D.C:
Six traditional Hispanic social gatherings, called tertulias, will be held in the Adams Morgan and Brightwood neighborhoods. (2022)
Casselberry:
The Hindu Temple of Central Florida will receive an educational community garden so community members can contribute to and observe the restoration of habitats for pollinator species. (2021) Cutler Bay:
Accessible fitness equipment was purchased and installed under a shade canopy in a park that hosts activities for older adults. [WWL] (2017) Deerfield Beach:
To increase the mobility, accessibility and safety of a roadway in a predominantly residential area, a “quick-build” project will temporarily install intersection improvements, informational signage, traffic calming features and highly-visible decorative crosswalks. (2021) Dunedin: Universal-access picnic tables will be added to the playground at the library, and a “story walk” will be created with signage explaining the city’s history and other distinctions. (2022) Fort Lauderdale:
A giant fabric shade with a design of geometric shapes will hang above an outdoor shopping plaza in the Victoria Park neighborhood to provide shade and better location for cultural events and activities. (2022) Fort Myers:
Grant monies were used to host a fun, educational Open Streets demonstration event in a low-income neighborhood that has little infrastructure, high bicycle dependency and high crash rates. (2017) Fort Pierce:
Funds will be used to improve a donated home embedded within the Housing Authority with improvements including painting, the addition of computers for residents to use and more. (2020) Gainesville:
The City of Gainesville’s Online Civic Hackathon will bring together people of all ages and backgrounds to co-design a more livable city using Human-Centered Design ideation strategies, new technologies, and the City’s Open Data Portal. (2020) Gainesville:
Gainesville will host a month-long "Smart City Pop-up Living Lab" to engage residents in hands-on interactive exhibits that encourage thoughtful community dialogue on data, connected technologies, and quality of life. Physical exhibits will be made mobile when possible and will be offered in a digital format for web-based engagement. (2019) Hillsborough County:
To aid blind or visually impaired arts aficionados, audio describers will be hired and an assistive-listening system will be installed for center’s theatrical, dance and art offerings. The multimedia group will perform, and a tactile and audible art exhibit will be staged. (2022) Jacksonville:
This grant will finance the acquisition and installation of a bike and wheelchair maintenance station and similar Main Street amenities. (2018)
LaBelle:
This project will enhance a multigenerational open space by installing concrete tables, canopies and accessible walking paths. (2021) Lake Placid:
This project will install a first of its kind in the community, 10-Stop Fitness Trail in the MLK Jr. Sports Field Park. (2020) Leon County:
Rides will be provided throughout the county to residents age 50 or older. (2022) Miami:
The grant will help improve public spaces around transit stops by adding benches near recently planted trees. (2018) Miami Beach:
A museum exhibition featuring portraits and audio will bring to life "hundreds of years of love" through stories told by same-sex couples. (2021) Miami:
Miami’s Walk4Life club will expand into the city's downtown. Two digital message boards will highlight members’ accomplishments, offer health tips and promote wellness events. (2022) Miami-Dade County:
The My Transit My City project will offer lessons and technical support to older adults and people with disabilities about how to use the county’s redesigned bus system. (2022) Opa-locka:
To improve access to free, healthy food for low-income residents, fruit trees and park amenities will be installed in the common area of a multi-family residential development. (2021) Orange County:
For this project, local artists will create a pop-up park, using recycled materials in the form of a labyrinth, specifically designed to help promote physical distancing on an empty privately-owned lot along a main street. (2020) Orlando:
Underserved neighborhoods with limited internet access will receive solar charging tables and artistic shade structures equipped as wireless hotspots. (2021) Pensacola:
New landscaping, shade trees, pollinator gardens and waste receptacles will be installed at a musical instrument garden, which will ultimately help increase the public's use of and engagement with the space. (2019) Pensacola:
The Gonzalez Street Shareway Project is a one-day bike lane test of a shared corridor that helps to connect people and neighborhoods across Pensacola. (2021) Pensacola:
Two will be built. One will house a low-income senior citizen, the other will be used as a model home to educate the community about the ways tiny houses can help alleviate the city's severe housing shortage. (2022) Pinellas County:
This program will help older residents with home repairs or modifications such as adding grab bars, chair lifts, wheelchair ramps, staircase handrails and more. (2021) Santa Rosa Beach:
A gaming area will be created at the Coastal Branch Library on an existing courtyard or green space. It will include a ping-pong table, cornhole game and checkers/chess table. (2022) St. Petersburg:
On an October Sunday in 2017, Central Avenue was closed to cars and opened to fun for an Open Streets event. (2017) St. Petersburg:
To help reduce and address code violations, this project will engage residents through door-to-door outreach and make improvements to a number of homes in the community. (2019) Sunrise:
The grant will support the installation of five Bike "Fix-it" stations and five artistic bike racks, along with vibrant sidewalk art. (2020) Tallahassee:
This grant will revitalize a historic roller rink from 1916 for outdoor activities with a new ADA-accessible sidewalk, lighting, murals and game boards that promote physical activity at a safe social distance. (2020) Tallahassee:
A new 860 foot linear park, with a bench swing, accessible water fountain and signage, will connect two existing neighborhood parks, as well as a 16-mile rail trail to the coast. (2019) Tampa:
A pathway will be built to connect Linebaugh Avenue and apartments for older adults to the walking loop in Takomah Trail Park. (2022) Tavernier:
Grant funds will help create an intergenerational community garden at a senior center, increasing access to healthy food and bringing together older adults and children to plant, tend and harvest flowers and vegetables. (2018) Wilton Manors:
To improve the aesthetic appeal of Coral Gardens Park, new lighting, plants and a Little Free Library will be installed. Grant funds will also be used for a renaming contest and block party. (2022)
Athens:
A new interpretive exhibit, an African American culture and heritage library, and a walking tour map will help generate conversation in the community and forge a connection between two historically significant buildings. (2021) Atlanta:
This grant will help demonstrate the viability of micro (200- to 500-square-foot) accessory dwelling units through the construction of two backyard bungalows, which are now legal as a result of a recent city code adoption supporting detached ADUs. (2018)
Atlanta:
To help improve the safety of a notoriously dangerous street for walking and bicycling, small-scale, inexpensive traffic calming devices (including a painted bike line, bollards, a parklet and signage) will be installed, tested and refined. (2019) Atlanta Metro:
Using 90% reclaimed materials, Lifecycle Building Center will build ten accessible garden beds and seven “Little Free Pantries” to support older adults, largely in refugee and marginalized communities experiencing food insecurity. (2020) Atlanta:
A mobile kiosk in Woodruff Park filled with games and recreational equipment will be improved with new accessibility features and artwork. (2021) Atlanta:
Resource coordinators will be hired to inform longtime residents about the organization’s Legacy Resident Retention Program, which provides financial assistance to cover property-tax increases. (2022) Augusta:
Grant funds will be used to improve the safety and comfort of the Henry H. Bingham Park by installing benches and street trees and integrating tai chi into park programming. (2018) Augusta:
This project will create Artist and Locally Grown Fresh Food Vendor stalls adjacent to the Jessye Norman School of the Arts. (2020) Augusta:
Photographs, videos and live-streamed events from the Soul & Soil Initiative — an outdoor concert series of African American music held on African American-owned farmland — will be used to promote and support local arts and culture, agriculture and agri-tourism. (2021) Augusta:
Free bikes, safety training, related equipment, and continuing inspections and repairs will be provided to 25 older adults. A community bike ride along the Augusta Canal Trail, plus safety training, will take place. (2022) Brookhaven:
A newsletter featuring immigrant stories from the Buford Highway corridor will be created and distributed through a news rack stationed along the commercial roadway. An event featuring recitations of the stories in five languages will be staged. (2022) Brunswick:
Landscaping and ADA-compliant benches will be added around the perimeter of the labyrinth, or contemplative walking path, planned for Goodyear Park. (2022) Columbus:
Four two-person, porch-type swings will be installed at the city bus station on newly created beds of wood chips for safety. (2022) Conyers:
Birdhouses and benches will be installed in a park adjacent to the public library. (2021) Cuthbert:
A town square and adjoining alleyway with newly painted murals that is a frequent gathering place for people of all ages will receive 12 new benches, lighting and a pergola. (2019) Dalton:
Accessibility ramps, picnic tables and improved laundry rooms are among the improvements planned for an affordable housing complex that's home to numerous older adults. (2021) LaGrange:
A shuttle service will be created, operating 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., in this rural community with no formal public transportation system nor access to ride-sharing services such as Lyft or Uber. (2022) Lee County, Albany, Sylvester, Thomasville:
Grant funds will be used to add accessible seating, recreational equipment and outdoor art displays in four communities. (2021) Macon:
Outdoor chess/checkers tables and a Connect Four game were purchased and installed on the grounds of a planned community center. [WWL] and (2017) Macon:
To improve the connectivity, bikeability, and walkability of three high-traffic, residential corridors, Bike Walk Macon will engage residents of all ages to select, design, and install at least three permanent traffic calming features during the 2020 Open Streets Macon program. (2020) Macon-Bibb County:
To help strengthen bonds between the dissimilar communities, four crosswalks at the corner of Clayton and Walnut streets will be artistically redesigned by residents of the adjacent Vineville and Pleasant Hill neighborhoods. (2022) McDonough:
Ten adult tricycles will be purchased (along with helmets, locks and pumps) and made available for borrowing. (2022) Monroe:
This grant will add seating, games, and planters that can be enjoyed by all ages and abilities and by activating a new public space. (2020) Newnan: and
By activating a neglected alleyway, funds will help provide a vital connection to an interactive trail system that will span the downtown. (2019) Union City:
Funds helped the nonprofit’s Senior Wellness Program create ways for residents to engage in fitness activities. (2017)
Ewa:
This grant will increase pedestrian safety by painting curb extensions with art that is relevant to the 'Ewa community. (2020) Hauula:
Walking trails, ADA-compliant benches and a mural will be installed on a five-acre site slated to become a community recreation area. (2022) Hilo:
The Out-of-Doors program will construct a modular, mobile theater for free and low-cost entertainment performances on the center's grounds and in venues throughout the community. (2021) Honolulu:
The grant supported a public awareness campaign to educate businesses and other organizations on how to better serve older adults. [WWL] (2017) Honolulu:
Grant funds helped educate young people about the importance of age-friendly cities through an interactive exhibit at the Children and Youth Day events held at the Hawaii State Capitol. (2017) Honolulu:
The grant will fund a workshop, social rides and free bikeshare access in order to build confidence and familiarity among older adults with a mobility option that promotes healthy lifestyles. (2018) Honolulu:
Grant monies will help temporarily activate and connect key areas along the Lei of Parks pathway by using art, temporary traffic signs and signals to facilitate the movement of people between three shoreline parks. (2018) Honolulu:
Grant funds will be used both to increase pedestrian safety through a public awareness program and to help beautify the community through painted utility boxes with cultural images and refreshed plantings for select streets. (2019) Honolulu:
The SafeHomes4Kupuna campaign will raise awareness about home safety modifications for aging in place and provide exterior home modifications to older homeowners. (2021) Honolulu:
The installation of parklets in Honolulu’s Kalihi neighborhood will support local businesses as they recover from the pandemic, improve safety and livability, and demonstrate how parklets fit with and can enhance the city's transit development plans. (2021) Honolulu:
Time-banking, also known as skill-sharing, enables people to barter services. Challenge funds will help the Kokua Exchange timebank in its work to alleviate economic burdens and deepen connections between community members. (2021) Honolulu:
Temporary "pop-up" installations at local galleries and senior centers will display art created by older adults from low-income neighborhoods. (2021) Kailua:
Transforming an exterior campus wall into a community mural will honor the history and heritage of area residents. (2021) Kailua-Kona:
To encourage healthier lifestyles and build on Kailua-Kona's current bikeshare system, this grant will add three additional stations and 27 additional bikes along with free memberships and programming to up to 100 residents. (2019) Kaneohe: &
This project will add a pocket park with shade trees, paths and seating in Waikiki's high-rise-filled, urban environment. (2019) Kaunakakai:
A free, outdoor Wi-Fi hotspot will be set up and assistance provided to those trying to connect to the internet. Digital literacy instructions will also be offered and ADA-compliant outdoor furniture installed. (2022) Līhuʻe:
Thirteen murals will be painted around Līhuʻe; six Wi-Fi hotspots will be installed at bus stops; and native trees will be planted and garden beds installed along Rice Street. (2022) O'ahu:
Restoration efforts at Kahuku Point (one of the few places on Oʻahu with an intact ) will add fences along trails and recruit volunteers to plant native plants that canprotect the dune ecosystem. (2021) Waianae:
This project will beautify City and State-owned traffic utility lightboxes along Farrington Highway, a stretch of 11.5 miles, with art contributed from local artists. (2020) Statewide:
This grant will help develop intergenerational connections between vulnerable older adults and students across the State of Hawaii through regularly-scheduled, virtual check-ins. (2020)
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