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29 | Page February 1 4 I ssueAARP Kansas Announces 2025 AARP Community Challenge Grant ProgramAARP Kansas invites local eligible non-profit organizations and governments across the state to apply for the 2025 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 5, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. AARP Community Challenge grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places, transportation, housing, digital connections, and more. Now in its ninth year, the program is part of AARP%u2019s nationwide Livable Communities initiative, which supports the efforts of cities, towns, neighborhoods and rural areas to become great places to live for all residents, especially those age 50 and older. You also can get more information by visiting the AARP Kansas website here. Questions can be sent to mdeines@aarp.org. U.S. EPA & Federal Funding OpportunitiesYou can view the listing of current EPA federal funding opportunities here. Please explore the programs that interest you and could help efforts for your communities.One newly announced grant program is the Grantmakers program. This is a funding opportunity intended for local governments and non-profits to address a wide array of concerns in their communities with reduced grants management/oversight duties. It is designed to help significantly ease the burden of federal funding awards for smaller communities with limited resources. And %u2026lead-based paint contamination is specifically listed as a topic area for this grant. This could help communities that are not quite ready to take on a HUD grant.Region 7 Grantmaker Info: Region 7 Grantmaker: Cultivating Healthy Environments | US EPARegion 7 NOFO: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (EJ TCGM), Application GuideApplications Open for Kansas Arts Commission Funding OpportunitiesKansas Department of Commerce announced applications are being accepted for four Kansas Arts Commission (KAC) grant programs that support a wide range of arts and cultural activities across the state.The grant programs, which are designed to foster community pride, economic growth and cultural heritage, include:%u2022 General Operating Support Grant: Provides funding for day-to-day operations of established arts organizations