Four Oregon organizations have received grants from AARP Oregon to help make their communities more age friendly. One of the chosen projects is the Sutherlin Library Foundation, in a small community north of Roseburg in central Oregon. The foundation will receive $4,000 to offer classes on digital technology for older people. .
Projects in six Nebraska communities, large and small, are among this year s AARP Community Challenge Grant winners. A total of $3.6 million was awarded to 310 organizations nationwide for projects to make their communities more "livable," especially for people age 50 and older. Todd Stubbendieck, AARP Nebraska state director, said the ongoing mission to improve the health and well-being of older Nebraskans includes improving the places they live and spend time in. .
"Missing middle homes, which fill a niche between detached single-family homes and big apartment buildings, are still rare in the Omaha area but can help bridge affordability gap.