Livable Communities

The following guest post was submitted by Bill Wiggin, co-founder of the Earth Friendly Project

AARP CT 2025 Livable Communities Grant Application

This fall, AARP Connecticut will award grants to help cities, towns and nonprofit organizations across the state make their communities more livable for residents of all ages.

$55,000 in grants aims to help residents of all ages, especially older adults, improve how they live, move, and stay connected in their neighborhoods through innovative local projects

AARP Connecticut’s legislative priority is to work with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle on policies and regulations that will keep more money in the pockets of residents and their families; address rising costs of utilities so all people have fair and affordable access to the necessary services; support family caregivers; strengthen protections around predatory lending practices; ensure prescription drug prices are reasonable, justified, and support improved consumer access and affordability; and help older adults live safely and independently in their communities and more.

AARP Connecticut urges the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to deny the proposal by Yankee Gas Services Company d/b/a Eversource Energy to implement a rate increase that will significantly raise the cost of natural gas for Connecticut residential customers. The complete testimony submitted to PURA by AARP Connecticut is below.

The annual program aims to make communities in Connecticut more livable for people of all ages

AARP Connecticut works with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to advocate for and support policy and regulations that are in the best interest of people 50+ and their families in Connecticut.

AARP’s Annual Highest Volunteer Honor Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers Age 50-Plus

AARP Connecticut has selected seven recipients of the 2024 Livable Communities Grant Program, a state extension of the national AARP Community Challenge grant initiative. Now in its seventh year, the grant program funds quick-action projects that help Connecticut’s neighborhoods, towns and cities be great places to live for people of all ages. AARP Connecticut has awarded grants for 45 projects across the state since the inception of the program in 2018.