The Chester County Board of Commissioners established the Vision Partnership Program in 1996 to promote cooperation between the County and local governments in the implementation of Landscapes, the County’s comprehensive policy plan. Following the adoption of Landscapes2 in 2009, the Vision Partnership Program (VPP) was fully updated to achieve better alignment with Landscapes2 and the County Strategic Plan. Grants awarded to municipalities under the Vision Partnership Program are provided to assist them in achieving consistency with the principles of Landscapes2 through their local planning programs.

2013 Vision Partnership Program Grant - Round 1 Applications

The Chester County Planning Commission is pleased to announce the opening of the VPP grant application process for 2013.  There will be $125,000 available for each of the two grant rounds for a total of $250,000 of reimbursable grants in 2013. 

The following are the important deadlines for this grant application round:

• January 7, 2013: Round 1 grant application period begins.
• March 15, 2013: Grant applications due in CCPC offices by 4:00 pm.
• April 10, 2013: Grant award recommendations made by CCPC Grants Review Committee.
• May 2013: Grant contracts prepared by CCPC for signature by municipalities and consultants.
• June-July 2013: Grant contracts go before Commissioners for final approval and signature. (Specific dates will be dependent on the Commissioners’ meeting schedule.)
• July-August 2013: Anticipated project start dates.

The Second Round of VPP funding is anticipated to begin in July 2013.

---

The VPP Municipal Planning Grant Manual (2013) contains the full requirements of the grant program.  Copies of the grant manual can be accessed electronically below.  You will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to use the fill-in version of Appendices A and B. To download Adobe Acrobat Reader please visit the Adobe site.

• Grant Manual (entire document) 
• Table of Contents 
• Grant Manual (text only) 
• Appendix A: Grant Application Form (fill-in) 
• Appendix B: Request for Reimbursement Form (fill-in) 
• Appendix C: Grant Application, Award, and Reimbursement Steps 
• Appendix D: Urban Center Revitalization Plans Minimum Requirements 

If you have questions about the grant program or would like to schedule a pre-application meeting, please contact Carol Stauffer, Planning Services Director, at 610-344-6285 .

---

VPP Grants Awarded in 2012

VPP grants awarded in 2012 are governed by the requirements of the January 2012 Grant Manual and the current contracts. Please follow this link to the January 2012 Grant Manual and reimbursement application.


VPP Grants Awarded in 2011

VPP grants awarded in 2011 are governed by the requirements of the January 2011 Grant Manual and the current contracts. Please follow this link to the January 2011 Grant Manual and reimbursement application.