State of Florida Print

Joined the AARP Age-Friendly Network:
4/23/2019

Lead Agency: Florida Department of Elder Affairs

Government Agency

Action Plan Download

Florida developed its statewide action plan, Livable Florida, with a goal of increasing the number of individual communities who participate in the Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities. The state's Department of Elder Affairs acts as a leader, connecting communities, agencies, and organizations to help Floridians live well and age well, and works to identify and form partnerships with private and public entities to create and sustain the age-friendly initiative. Through Livable Florida, statewide age-friendly work centers on increasing awareness of the plan and supporting local age-friendly work. Additionally, Livable Florida will facilitate partnerships and relationships to increase collaboration on initiatives such as age-friendly universities, age-friendly business and employer designations, and securing more resources.

Action Plan Highlights

  1. Housing

    Promote aging in place by educating builders and realtors on the importance of universal design, integrating wrap-around housing services for older adults, and Increasing education of resident legal protections, landlord tenant laws, and low-income housing.

  2. Transportation

    Increase transit access by supporting statewide planning for older adults and promoting training on the safe use of transportation options for older residents.

  3. Social Participation

    Promote local service volunteer recognition efforts and events. Increase access to community events and activities by collecting, organizing, and disseminating data from local partners on volunteer efforts, work with partners and organizations to support and recognize older adult-focused events, increase collaboration with faith-based networks to offer shuttle services to community activities, and promote and support positive intergenerational opportunities and interactions through child-centered organizations, including schools and other state agencies.

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Nearby AARP Community Challenge Grantees

City of Lakeland (2023)

Lakeland, FL

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Transportation

Description: The project will create a safe, ADA-compliant, walkable connection to a park and link to three other bike/pedestrian routes that are connected throughout the city to other facilities and trails.

Highway Park Neighborhood Preservation & Enhancement District

Lake Placid, FL

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020

Project Category: Public Spaces

Description: This project will install a first of its kind in the community, 10-Stop Fitness Trail in the MLK Jr. Sports Field Park.

ABOUT THE AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

Launched in 2017, the annual AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to local governments and nonprofits in order to fund quick-action, ready-to-implement projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.

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Connect with your AARP State Office

AARP has offices in all 50 states as well as in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

AARP Florida State Office

360 N. Central Avenue
Suite 1750
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
United States

Phone: 866-595-7678
Email: [email protected]