Livable Communities

En Español | AARP in The Virgin Islands collaborated with the VI Department of Sports, Parks & Recreation to help create universally accessible outdoor spaces by installing park benches.

Read more about additional property tax relief for older New Jerseyans, including a new program, StayNJ, that will go into effect in 2026.

The competition challenges designers and builders to help meet housing needs with affordable, age-friendly ADU plans. October 13 is the deadline for submitting a plan.

Last year Corporation Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson reminded Arizonans that regulated electric utilities are forbidden from disconnecting customers due to late payment, non‐payment, or accumulated debt during extreme weather conditions.

AARP Ohio is celebrating wins on issues important to the state's 50-plus and caregivers.

Universal Design features can help residents age in place longer

Community Challenge Grantees in Texas

AARP Indiana is working to help address a statewide shortage of affordable housing, including helping fund and build a Habitat for Humanity home in Evansville. Other steps include advocating for zoning adjustments and initiatives aimed at diversifying Indiana’s housing stock.

Legislation Makes NJ a Better Place to Grow Up and Grow Older

En Español | Today, June 30, 2023, AARP in The Virgin Islands announced one organization in the Territory will receive the 2023 Community Challenge Grant – part of the largest group of grantees to date, with $3.6 million awarded among 310 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places; transportation; housing; digital connections; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and more, with an emphasis on the needs of adults age 50 and older.