Four projects across the state received AARP Community Challenge grants for quick-action projects intended to boost local services and spaces.

Since 2017 in Idaho, AARP has awarded 30 grants and $329,138 through the program.

Projects funded in 2024 were:

Cascade: $6,000 for the city to add benches to a two-mile recreational trail.

Marsing: $15,000 to the city for an outdoor fitness court and accompanying mural, near Marsing Elementary School.

Salmon: $13,000 to the city to resurface worn-out pickleball courts in Salmon City Park.

Nampa: $15,000 to LEAP Housing for renovations at an affordable housing community for older adults.