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SECTION 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name of Community
Community Website(s)
Metropolitan
Define Your Community
Area
City
Town
County
Neighborhood
Zip Code
School District
Other
If other, please specify:
Primary Contact Name
Title
Affiliation
Address
Phone
(indicate if best method of contact)
Email
(indicate if best method of contact)
Community Official Name
Title
Affiliation
Address
Phone
Email
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SECTION 2: COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS
Please provide demographic information for your community (as defined in the previous section)
to present a quick snapshot. List the source for each statistic below. (Current data from the US
Census Bureau is preferred, if possible.)
1. Total Community Population:
2. Percent Children and Youth (ages 0-24):
3. Percent Older Adults (age 55 and over):
4. Ethnicity: Please express each as percentage of the total community population. Percentages
do not have to equal 100:
White
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Other race/ethnicity
5. Median Household Income:
6. Median Household Size:
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7. Physical Boundaries of the Community:
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SECTION 3: OVERVIEW
In selecting Best Intergenerational Communities, we will focus on communities committed to
providing the basic needs along with additional community enhancements that create a desirable
place to live for all ages. (Please limit Section 3: Overview to a maximum of 12 pages.)
1. Why should your community be named a Best Intergenerational Community? (Please limit this
response to 250 words)
2. Please describe your community’s first intergenerational program and the year of its inception.
3. What makes your community unique or innovative?
4. Who is responsible for ensuring this is an intergenerational community (i.e.
is there an
identifiable department, unit or coordinating mechanism within the local government
responsible for promoting and ensuring collaboration)?
a. Explain how your community has an intergenerational commitment that crosses sectors of
the community, from local schools and children and youth service providers to older adult
service providers, businesses, charitable organizations and local government.
b. How does your community recognize and utilize the strengths of each generation to plan
and develop policies, systems, and environments that would support positive engagement
and outcomes for all ages?
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5. Are there funding supports for intergenerational programs? If yes, provide details.
6. Through formal or informal means, how and where does your community enable all ages to
share their talents and resources, and support each other? (This could include a community
garden, a home safety inspection programming or individual volunteering).
7. Elements of a Community: There are many critical components to a community that is designed
for and accessible to individuals of all ages. Please explain what your community is doing to
plan, program, provide or serve individuals of all ages, addressing all intentional connections
and support across generations. Suggestions of topics, include, but are not limited to:
Community Services, Education/Employment, Health and Wellness, Physical Structures,
Planning/Policies, Transportation.
8. Provide a specific example/story of how your community has utilized (or plans to utilize) the
strengths of all generations to address a specific community challenge or need.
SECTION 4: FUTURE PLANS
1.
What is or could be a slogan for the intergenerational focus of your community? (Please
limit this response to 25 words.)
2.
What are your plans to improve or expand your intergenerational activities and
connections within your community? (Please limit this response to one page.)
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SECTION 5: LETTERS OF SUPPORT
Please submit three letters of support for this nomination for Best Intergenerational Communities:
from (1) a youth (under age 23), (2) an older adult (over age 55) and (3) a person of your choice.
Each letter should be addressed to Best Intergenerational Communities Review Panel and include
support for how the intergenerational nature of the community has made a positive impact in
their life.
SECTION 6: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please provide any additional information that would explain why your community should be
named a Best Intergenerational Community. You may upload up to 5 optional attachments
(photos, news articles, documents, etc.) along with your application.
SECTION 7: SIGNATURES
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Signature of Primary Contact
______________________________________________
Signature of Community Official
_____________________
Date
____________________
Date
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