Plus: 5 Challenge Projects Completed During a Challenging Time
July 28, 2021
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The 2021 AARP Community Challenge
Nearly $3.2 million is being distributed to fund 244 quick-action projects across the country, helping urban, rural and suburban communities make immediate improvements and jumpstart long-term progress to support residents of all ages.
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Meeting the Challenge of 2020
Implementing AARP Community Challenge projects during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic was indeed a challenge. Learn how grantees in Delaware, Maine, New York and both Carolinas adapted their plans and achieved their goals.
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Livability News & Notes
All in the Family
— Seismic shifts in how families live and work are creating a surge of three-generation households.
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The New York Times
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The Bloom Sprouts a Solution
— By locating affordable apartments and an emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness in the same building (called “The Bloom”), two needs are served under one roof.
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PD&R Edge
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Grant Opportunity: ‘Love Your Block’
— Eight U.S. cities will receive $100,000 grants to support resident-led efforts for fighting blight. The application deadline is August 9.
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Cities of Service
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POLICY CHANGE EFFECTIVE JULY 31
The federal protections put in place more than a year ago to prevent renters from being evicted during the COVID‑19 pandemic are ending. Assistance is available to help some tenants pay their back rent and remain in their homes.
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AARP.org
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The next issue of the AARP Livable Communities e-Newsletter will be published on August 11.
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