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Livable Communities

Seven Massachusetts projects received AARP Community Challenge grants in 2023, with a total of $77,750 awarded. The grants, part of AARP’s Livable Communities initiative, provide funding for quick-turnaround projects that seek to improve the quality of life for residents of all ages.
Almost 100 Massachusetts communities now belong to the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, uniting local leaders, businesses and residents to improve their area's livability.
Looking to learn more about age and dementia friendly communities? If you missed the chance to attend our two-day Virtual ReiMAgine Age and Dementia Friendly Summit in September, you will find all the resources and videos here!
Salem and Boston have set the bar high for the other 72 Massachusetts communities that are members of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities and for others seeking to join.
Written by Chloe-Rose Crouch, AARP Massachusetts Outreach Intern 
Written by Chloe-Rose Crouch, AARP Massachusetts Outreach Intern
AARP Community Challenge grants are funding multiple projects in Massachusetts, including a new public green space, raised beds with plants for neighbors and an inter-generational dialogue held via Zoom.
Communities across Massachusetts are working each and every day to become more livable for residents of all ages.
Three of the Bay State’s cities and a nonprofit received AARP 2019 Community Challenge grants.
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