Livable Communities

The AARP Community Challenge Grant will help cover the cost of gardening tools for volunteers.

The AARP grant will support the installation of senior and dementia-friendly exercise equipment in a Frederick park.

AARP's grant will fund the installation of two outdoor 'benches' with solar canopies that power wi-fi and device-charging stations.

Recently, AARP Florida announced the recipients of the 2024 Community Challenge grants—a select group of organizations throughout the state. These grantees will undertake quick-action projects this year, addressing critical areas such as public spaces, transportation, housing, digital connectivity and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Their efforts prioritize the needs of residents aged 50 and above.

Julie volunteers with the AARP Fraud Watch Network in Maine to help raise awareness about scams and fraud.

AARP Connecticut will be awarding grants this year to help cities, towns and nonprofits make their communities more livable.

Communities around New York are working to make themselves more livable for residents of all ages. The state was the first to join the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, and an additional 32 individual counties and communities are members as well.

A new exhibit at the Chicago Architecture Center reimagines the city’s central business district in a post-COVID-19 pandemic world.

Texas will receive more than $3.3 billion in federal money – the most of any state – to help expand access to high-speed internet.

Each year, AARP works in partnership with local leaders, organizations, and dedicated residents to help make livable communities a reality. As part of that effort, AARP is excited to announce the largest investment of grant dollars to date through the AARP Community Challenge grant program. More than $3.8 million in quick-action grants are being distributed to 343 projects across all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.