{CCPC Logo} Vision Partnership Program

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 {Go}  and the County Strategic Plan {Go} .  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.

2012 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 2012.  There will two rounds of reimbursable grants awarded in 2012.  $125,000 will be available for each grant round. 

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

• January 9, 2012: Round 1 grant application period begins.
• March 9, 2012: Grant applications due in CCPC offices by 4:00 pm.
• April 11, 2012: Grant award recommendations made by CCPC Grants Review Committee.
• April 30, 2012: Grant contracts prepared by CCPC for signature by municipalities and consultants.
• May-June: Grant contracts go before Commissioners for final approval and signature by Commissioners. (Specific dates will be dependent on the Commissioners’ meeting schedule.)

The Second Round of VPP funding is anticipated to begin in June 2012.

The 2012 VPP Municipal Planning Grant Manual 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. {Go}

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

Please note that several changes have been made to the 2012 grant program including: the consultant may be chosen after the grant is awarded (see Section 4.1 of the Grant Manual); grants may be awarded provisionally if they are to be used as a matching grant for another grant program (see Section 8.0.C); and additional points will be awarded to multi-municipal projects under the project evaluation criteria (see Section 6.4).

Questions about the grant program can be directed to Carol Stauffer, Planning Services Director, at 610-344-6285 cstauffer@chesco.org  {Go}

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 {Go}  to the January 2011 Grant Manual and reimbursement application.

VPP Grants Awarded Prior to 2011

VPP grants awarded prior to 2011 continue to be governed by the requirements of the October 2007 Grant Manual and the current contracts.  Please follow this link {Go}  to the October 2007 Grant Manual and reimbursement application.