The AARP Community Challenge grant program funds quick-action projects for nonprofits, local governments and community groups to make neighborhoods more livable for people of all ages. In 2025, the program gave $4.2 million for 383 projects nationwide, including projects in Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina.
Sam Waldrep worked for more than three decades at the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Now retired, he advocates for long-term care support for older South Carolinians with AARP.