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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Want to Improve Your Community? AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is accepting applications from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to apply!
Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Communities of all sizes have benefited from these investments, including:
Don’t delay! This year’s grant application deadline is March 6. Learn more about eligibility, the timeline and the types of projects that can be funded in your community.
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! This year’s grant application deadline is March 6. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn more</a></span></span> about eligibility, the timeline and the types of projects that can be funded in your community.</p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css"> <!-- bypass --> <style> a:focus, a:hover { text-decoration: underline; } h1.article-headline { margin: 0 0 1rem; } </style> <!-- <style> .Enhancement-item .Figure { margin-bottom: 24px; } .RichTextArticleBody-body ul { margin-bottom: 24px; 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Want to Improve Your Community? AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! This year’s grant application deadline is March 6. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn more</a></span></span> about eligibility, the timeline and the types of projects that can be funded in your community.</p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css"> <!-- bypass --> <style> a:focus, a:hover { text-decoration: underline; } h1.article-headline { margin: 0 0 1rem; } </style> <!-- <style> .Enhancement-item .Figure { margin-bottom: 24px; } .RichTextArticleBody-body ul { margin-bottom: 24px; 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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AARP Community Challenge Grant Applications Due March 6</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 02/23/24 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">What is the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program?</h2></span></span><p>Most Americans want to stay in their communities for their lifetime, and they need those communities to be ready.<br><br>That’s why AARP again is hosting the annual <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AARP Community Challenge grant program</a></span></span>. In its eighth year, this program provides grants to fund quick-action projects that can help make a community more comfortable and safe for people of all ages.<br><br>Through March 6th, the AARP Community Challenge is<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> accepting applications </a></span></span>from eligible non-profit organizations and local governments. It’s quick and easy to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply</a></span></span>!<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">Community Improvements Nationwide</h2></span></span><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6801aa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56aefa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b310de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+101/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F14%2F10%2F953a519349f0967d679b2c24a311%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-georgia-grantee-christian-city-inc.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Georgia Grantee – Christian City, Inc.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4cbd0ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4041b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/695fc81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1536x864+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Ff7%2Fa10a71c7446ea2d5b238d08cff89%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-indiana-grantee-wesselman-woods-nature-preserve.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Indiana Grantee - 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Alamogordo MainStreet.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="Carousel-slide last-slide"> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d98b92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3708b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg 3x src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b2e504/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fd3%2F8a%2F03765d5b49648ed35e4cabfaa80a%2F2023-aarp-community-challenge-washington-grantee-seattle-metro-pickleball-association.jpg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">2023 AARP Community Challenge Washington Grantee - Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.jpg</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Since 2017, AARP has invested over $16.4 million in community improvements across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/aarp-community-challenge-grantee-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Communities of all sizes</a></span></span> have benefited from these investments, including:<br></p><ul><li>Laramie, Wyoming where a donated bus was converted into an accessible greenhouse in their community garden.</li><li>Munich, North Dakota, an under-staffed, nonprofit grocery store used AARP’s grant funds to transform into a self-service store to address food insecurity in their rural community.</li><li>A nonprofit in Saint Louis, Michigan set up a public computer lab and expanded access to high-speed internet for veterans, military service members and their families.</li></ul><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading">How to Apply</h2></span></span><p>Don’t delay! 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