{"id":753,"date":"2020-02-07T13:17:21","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T18:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/?p=753"},"modified":"2020-02-07T13:17:21","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T18:17:21","slug":"age-friendly-funding-alert-2020-aarp-community-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/2020\/02\/07\/age-friendly-funding-alert-2020-aarp-community-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Age-Friendly Funding Alert: 2020 AARP Community Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"textimage parbase section\">\n<div class=\"aarpe-text-image\">\n<p><em><strong>By the <a href=\"https:\/\/mahealthyagingcollaborative.org\/\">Mass Healthy Aging Collaborative<\/a> and AARP<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The application period for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/\" data-overlay-msg=\"AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',\/content\/aarpe\/en\/home\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/info-2020\/2020-challenge.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;\">2020 AARP Community Challenge<\/a>\u00a0is open!<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-5974\"><\/span>The AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund \u201cquick-action\u201d projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. Applications are being accepted for projects to improve housing, transportation, public space, technology (\u201csmart cities\u201d), civic engagement and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleCalloutBox section\">\n<div class=\"aarp-c-article-callout-box aarp-c-article-callout-box@mobile aarp-c-article-callout-box--border-all-sides aarp-c-article-callout-box--medium aarp-c-article-callout-box--medium@tablet-desktop aarp-c-article-callout-box--pull-right aarp-c-article-callout-box--pull-right@tablet-desktop aarp-c-article-callout-box--addGrayBackground aarp-c-article-callout-box--addPaddingLeft aarp-c-article-callout-box--addPaddingRight aarp-c-article-callout-box--addPaddingTop aarp-c-article-callout-box--addPaddingBottom\">\n<div class=\"textimage parbase\">\n<div class=\"aarpe-text-image\">\n<div class=\"aarpe-image img-responsive full-width\">\n<p class=\"caption\">Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/info-2020\/2020-challenge.html?cmp=EMC-DSM-NLC-LC-HOMFAM-20200205_LivableCommunities_899300_1269402-020520-F1-2020Challenge-Header-CTRL-4345770&amp;encparam=g697WKUMo7HlMeK1hPbyB8xqLf3NkcTN%2fY90%2bMzCPmYxniJkTg9vhINdc6cLLFbH\">grant webpage here<\/a> for eligibility info and other details and the following downloadable materials before starting the application process. When ready, select the \u201cApply\u201d button to register for the 2020 AARP Community Challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textimage parbase\">\n<div class=\"aarpe-text-image\">\n<ul>\n<li>Attachment A:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/content\/dam\/aarp\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/2020\/AttachmentA-Application_Challenge2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-overlay-msg=\"AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',\/content\/aarpe\/en\/home\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/info-2020\/2020-challenge.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;\">Sample Online Application<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Attachment B:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/content\/dam\/aarp\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/2020\/AttachmentB-AfterAction_Challenge2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-overlay-msg=\"AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',\/content\/aarpe\/en\/home\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/info-2020\/2020-challenge.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;\">Sample \u2018After-Action\u2019 Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Attachment C:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/content\/dam\/aarp\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/2020\/AttachmentC-Examples_Challenge2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-overlay-msg=\"AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',\/content\/aarpe\/en\/home\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/info-2020\/2020-challenge.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;\">Past Challenge Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Attachment D:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/content\/dam\/aarp\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/2020\/AttachmentD-Deliverables_Challenge2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-overlay-msg=\"AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',\/content\/aarpe\/en\/home\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/info-2020\/2020-challenge.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;\">Required Deliverables<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Challenge Overview:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/content\/dam\/aarp\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/2020\/AnnouncementExternalChallenge2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-overlay-msg=\"AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',\/content\/aarpe\/en\/home\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/info-2020\/2020-challenge.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;\">A PDF of the information on this page<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Challenge Home Page:\u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/\" data-overlay-msg=\"AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',\/content\/aarpe\/en\/home\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/info-2020\/2020-challenge.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;\">AARP.org\/CommunityChallenge<\/a><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textimage parbase\">\n<div class=\"aarpe-text-image\">\n<p><b>SEE PAST PROJECTS!<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Videos from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/info-2019\/2019-aarp-community-challenge-videos.html\" data-overlay-msg=\"AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',\/content\/aarpe\/en\/home\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/info-2020\/2020-challenge.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;\">2019 AARP Community Challenge<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Videos about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/info-2020\/videos-transportation-housing-public-spaces.html\" data-overlay-msg=\"AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',\/content\/aarpe\/en\/home\/livable-communities\/community-challenge\/info-2020\/2020-challenge.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;\">Housing, Transportation and Public Spaces<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textimage parbase section\">\n<div class=\"aarpe-text-image\">\n<p><b>Important Dates<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>April 1, 2020:\u00a0<\/b>Applications are due by<b>\u00a0<\/b>11:59 pm (ET)<\/li>\n<li><b>May 26, 2020<\/b>:<b>\u00a0<\/b>Applicants will be notified of their status this week<\/li>\n<li><b>July 15, 2020:<\/b>\u00a0The selected grantees will be announced to the public \u2014 and the project work can begin \u2014 on or around this date<\/li>\n<li><b>November 9, 2020<\/b>:<b>\u00a0<\/b>All funded projects must be completed<\/li>\n<li><b>December 11, 2020<\/b>: Deadline for after-action reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By the Mass Healthy Aging Collaborative and AARP The application period for the\u00a02020 AARP Community Challenge\u00a0is open! The AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund \u201cquick-action\u201d projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. Applications are being accepted for projects to improve housing, transportation, public space, technology (\u201csmart cities\u201d), [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[195],"tags":[198,199,196,197],"class_list":["post-753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grant-opportunity","tag-aarp","tag-grant","tag-healthy-aging","tag-mass-healthy-aging-collaborative"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=753"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":754,"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/753\/revisions\/754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}