AARP Community Challenge: Make Your Community a Great Place to Live for Residents of All Ages

Posted on by Department of Housing and Community Development

Discover the Who / What / When / Where / Why of a Grant Opportunity!

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) – Community Challenge Grant Program

The AARP Community Challenge grant program is part of the nationwide AARP Livable Communities initiative that helps communities become great places to live for residents of all ages. The program is intended to help communities make immediate improvements and jump-start long-term progress.

Who (Applicants)

  • 501(c)(3, 4, 6) Nonprofit
  • Fiscal Sponsor

Who (Eligible Area)

  • In individual home(s) / housing complex(s)
  • Across more than one neighborhood
  • Primarily in one neighborhood, with residents from across the community also benefitting (benches in a park would be “neighborhood level” but are in a community-wide space)
  • Across the whole community (city, county, unincorporated area)

What (Projects)

  • Flagship Tier: Create vibrant public places that improve open spaces, deliver a range of transportation, support a range of housing options, increase digital connections, enhance digital literacy skills of residents, support community resilience through investment that improve disaster management, preparedness, and mitigation for residents
  • Demonstration Tier: Enhance pedestrian safety, expand high-speed internet (broadband) access and adoption, reconnect communities divided by infrastructure, implement housing design competitions
  • Capacity Tier: Disaster Preparedness Training, Walk Audits, Bike Audits, HomeFit Guide Modifications

When (Dates of Importance)

  • Grant Posted: Currently Open
  • Application Due: Wednesday, March 5

Where (Application Instructions)

Why (Max Funding)

  • Top Tier – Flagship: <$25,000
  • Second Tier – Demonstration: $10,000 – $20,000
  • Third Tier – Capacity: <$2,500

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