As of November 1, 2025, millions of Americans—including many older adults—may not receive their monthly food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. This disruption affects individuals living on fixed incomes, many of whom rely on SNAP to afford groceries and maintain their health.
Need a speaker? AARP Montana offers free presentations via Zoom on a range of topics, such as caregiving, brain health, fraud prevention, Medicare, Social Security and personal finance.
If you’re caring for a loved one, or expect to soon, learn about resources, tips and smart strategies to guide your caregiving journey with a free Prepare to Care workshop presented by AARP Montana caregiving expert, LaDawn Whiteside.
AARP Montana is offering a quarterly sweepstakes drawing for a $100 Visa card! We’ll actually offer four separate sweepstakes in 2023. The sweepstakes is open to legal residents of Montana who are at least 50 years old. One entry per person.
Women's History Month is underway, and we're excited to celebrate the ground-breaking contributions of amazing women to communities nationwide. Originating as Women's History Week in 1981, March was officially dedicated to honoring women's achievements in 1987. And AARP joins in the nation in celebrating women for their leadership, mentoring, and dedication to their communities in ways that have changed the course of history.
Helena, Mont., August 20, 2020 – Today, AARP announced eight Montana organizations will receive 2020 Community Challenge grants – part of the largest number of grantees to date with more than $2.4 million awarded among 184 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement “quick-action” projects to create more livable communities across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.