Investing in Oregon 2026

Since 2017, AARP Oregon has invested in communities across the state through policy development, age-friendly planning, and annual grant programs. Over the past 10 years, AARP Oregon has awarded 83 grants totaling $797,962 to organizations working to make Oregon's communities more livable, accessible, and welcoming for people of all ages.

A key part of this work is the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, which brings together local leaders, residents, and organizations committed to creating places where people can thrive at every stage of life. Guided by AARP's eight Domains of Livability, participating communities assess local needs, set priorities, and take action to improve housing, transportation, outdoor spaces, social connection, communication, civic engagement, and access to services.

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In Oregon, 13 cities, towns, and counties are members of the AARP Network. This year, Oregon also became the 14th state to join the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, demonstrating a statewide commitment to helping residents remain connected, engaged, and independent as they age. To learn more about AARP's Age-Friendly Communities initiative, visit aarp.org/livable-communities/network-age-friendly-communities/.

AARP Oregon invests in local communities through two grant programs: the AARP Community Challenge and the Oregon Age-Friendly Communities Grant program. The AARP Community Challenge supports quick-action projects that deliver tangible improvements and spark long-term change, while the Oregon Age-Friendly Communities Grant program helps communities advance local age-friendly priorities.

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This year, AARP Oregon is proud to announce that 18 organizations received 2026 AARP Community Challenge grants and two organizations received Oregon Age-Friendly Communities Grants.

We congratulate the 2026 AARP Oregon grantees: Burrito Brigade, Portland Fruit Tree Project, Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, Belonging with Person-Centered Emergency Planning, Depave, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, City of North Bend, Store to Door, Klamath Basin Senior Citizens' Center, Inc., Live Oak Grange #655, City of Cave Junction, Friends of the Fossil Library, The Street Trust, Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition, KALO HCC, City of Sweet Home, YWCA of Greater Portland, Honoring Our Precious Elders, and Oregon Parks & Recreation Department. Together, these projects will support accessibility, disaster preparedness, transportation safety, housing, outdoor spaces, and community connection across Oregon.

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Investing in Oregon Communities is an AARP Oregon publication highlighting Challenge Grant projects, Age-Friendly Community initiatives, and the impact of AARP investments across the state over the past decade. To learn more about the AARP Community Challenge program, visit aarp.org/communitychallenge/. To explore AARP's broader Livable Communities work, visit aarp.org/livable-communities/.