Clinical Scorecard: ACL Announces 70 Phase 1 Winners in Community Garden Accessibility Challenge
At a Glance
Category
Detail
Condition
Community garden accessibility for people with disabilities and older adults
Key Mechanisms
Proposed improvements include modifying raised-bed heights, incorporating adaptive gardening tools, and developing inclusive gardening programs.
Target Population
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people with paralysis or other physical disabilities, and older adults
Care Setting
Community gardens and community-based wellness initiatives
Key Highlights
The Administration for Community Living named 70 Phase 1 winners in the Cultivating Connected Communities Prize Challenge on October 23, 2026.
Winning teams represent 37 states and Tribal communities.
A multidisciplinary expert panel selected winners based on accessibility strategies, sustainability, and community partnerships.
Each Phase 1 winner receives $4,000 and may enter Phase 2 to implement plans and monitor outcomes.
Phase 2 submissions are due by May 2027; teams may receive an additional prize of up to $8,000 depending on implementation results.
Guideline-Based Recommendations
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Patient & Prescribing Data
The challenge focuses on improving community garden accessibility for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people with paralysis or other physical disabilities, and older adults; the source does not describe patients.
The article describes community-garden accessibility initiatives, not medical treatments or prescribing.
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