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Applications are open for AARP s Community Challenge grant program.
The program provides funds for projects that can be produced quickly and make cities and communities more livable for people of all ages, which includes creating vibrant public spaces, increasing transportation options or, this year, supporting local recovery from the pandemic.
Randall Simon, director of communications for AARP Idaho, said the grant process is simple, in order to encourage communities of all sizes to apply. This isn t a long, drawn-out process, Simon explained. This goes in, fixes a problem, supports a community and is done in a matter of months instead of years.