Livable Communities

Application Deadline is May 15, 2020

The program funds quick-action projects that help make communities better for all ages; Application Deadline is April 1, 2020

Sheridan and Jackson have won 2019 AARP Community Challenge grants to move forward with improvements to make these areas accessible to residents of all ages.

Today, AARP announced the awardees for its 2019 AARP Community Challenge grant program, including grants to entities in both Sheridan and Jackson. A total of nearly $1.6 million will be distributed to fund 159 “quick action” projects across the country, helping communities make immediate improvements and jumpstart long-term progress to support residents of all ages.

 

The city of Laramie took another step toward becoming an age-friendly community with a new garden funded by a $20,000 AARP Community Challenge grant.

There’s no place like home and The Laramie County Community College Foundation (LCCC) and AARP Wyoming are teaming up in October to make Cheyenne feel a little more like home for members of the LCCC women’s basketball team.

On October 2, AARP Wyoming formally congratulated the City of Laramie on becoming the 293rd community in the nation, and third in the State of Wyoming, to enroll in AARP’s network of Age Friendly Communities.

East High School students will bring their tech savvy to the Cheyenne Senior Center (2101 Thomes Ave.) to help the residents better understand how to use their mobile devices from 11 a.m. - noon on Saturday, October 27.

AARP Wyoming is asking Wyoming football fans to guess the score of Cowboy games this year. Winners of these contests will be rewarded with two tickets and a parking pass to an upcoming Wyoming football game. Click below to read the official contest rules for each contest.