Local Grants Help Improve South Dakota Communities

Five South Dakota localities received 2023 AARP Community Challenge grants for improvement projects. The efforts will include:

• The expansion of the Red Cloud Indian School farmers market, which provides locally grown produce for the Lakota elders on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
• The installation of benches in Rapid City at the local farmers market and the city flower park.
• The addition of a beachfront entry for the new public swimming pool being built in Highmore, as well as benches, to increase accessibility for individuals with mobility challenges and disabilities.
• The installation of two accessible benches and a drinking fountain in Clear Lake’s City Park.
• The purchase of a portable dance floor for the town of Lemmon’s public library. Residents can check out the dance floor and help share the local country dance tradition.