AARP has announced that 12 organizations across Texas will receive 2025 Community Challenge grants, part of a $4.2 million national initiative funding 383 quick-action projects designed to enhance livability for people of all ages. These grants focus on improving public spaces, transportation, housing, digital connectivity, and other vital community features, with a special emphasis on addressing the needs of older adults.

The Texas projects selected reflect AARP’s broader Livable Communities initiative, which helps cities, towns, and rural areas become more inclusive and age-friendly. Grants range from $2,500 to $22,000 and support organizations in urban, suburban, and rural settings. All funded projects are expected to be completed by mid-December 2025.

2025 AARP Community Challenge Grant Recipients in Texas:

• ActivateSA (San Antonio): Installation of two artistic crosswalks on Blanco Road in the Beacon Hill neighborhood to enhance pedestrian safety and visual appeal for residents of all ages.
• Beloved Community Center (Dallas): Legal support for older adults to address tangled property titles, helping families retain homeownership benefits through estate planning and title resolution.
• BikeTexas (Austin): Creation of a 104-foot mural along the city's urban trail loop, celebrating local railroad history and encouraging outdoor activity and community pride.
• Cindy Ramsey Center (Fort Worth): Home repairs and accessibility upgrades, including ramps and handrails, to support aging in place for older adults in north Fort Worth.
• Fit Houston (Houston): Walk audits in Fort Bend County to evaluate sidewalk safety and trail expansion possibilities, with multilingual materials and community engagement sessions to ensure inclusive advocacy.
• Gardopia Gardens (San Antonio): Development of a community garden at the Ella Austin Community Center to offer gardening, nutrition education, and intergenerational engagement for adults 50 and older.
• Good Life Taylor (Taylor): Bike audits and senior fitness involvement to assess trail accessibility and improve infrastructure connecting residents to parks, clinics, and other community destinations.
• Mayfield Park (Sugar Land): Home safety education sessions for older adults and their families, including a community exhibit and distribution of low-cost accessibility products.
• Meals on Wheels Central Texas (Austin): Six emergency preparedness events offering basic first aid training, bilingual disaster planning resources, and personal preparedness kits.
• Mobile Comunidad (Fort Davis): Monthly volunteer recruitment and training events to assist with home modifications for older adults, supplemented by community outreach and media promotion.
• Pottsboro Library (Pottsboro): Expansion of the Digital Navigator Program to support rural older adults with tech training, including telehealth navigation, online safety, and digital communication skills.
• Wesley Community Center (Houston): Launch of a digital resilience initiative providing Chromebooks, solar-powered chargers, and workshops to help older adults stay connected and prepared during natural disasters.

Since 2017, AARP has awarded more than $700,000 in Community Challenge Grants across Texas, funding 57 projects that deliver tangible improvements and promote inclusive, age-friendly development.

To view the full list of 2025 grantees nationwide, visit aarp.org/communitychallenge. For more information about AARP’s efforts to support livable communities, go to aarp.org/livable.