The Chester County Commissioners have partnered with municipalities to permanently preserve 6,201 acres of public parkland and funded the construction of 127 parks in 61 municipalities. Applications to the Municipal Grant Program must be submitted to the County’s Department of Open Space Preservation by February 26, 2016. Applications are available using the links below. Applicants that propose preservation of the most land with the least amount of County Funds will receive priority consideration. For more information about this program please contact Judy Thomas, Preservation Programs Coordinator, at jthomas@chesco.org.

Grant Manual and Forms

Municipal Acquisition and Development Programs - Round 28 Manual

• Application Forms
  • Submission Checklist for Acquisition Projects
  • Submission Checklist for Development Projects
  • Municipal Grant Application Pages
  • Municipal Resolution
  • Certificate of Title for Development Projects
  • Cost Estimate Worksheet for Development Projects
  • Site Plan Checklist for Development Projects
  • Bi-Monthly Cash Flow for Development Projects
  • Grant Contract
• Reimbursement Forms
  • Acquisition Reimbursement Request Form
  • Partial Reimbursement Request for Development Projects
  • Final Reimbursement Request for Development Projects
• Additional Materials
  • Appraisal Requirements
  • Conservation Easement
  • Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (for Acquisition and Development Projects) (Revised 7/2/2015)
  • 1099-S Verification Form for Easement Projects
  • Baseline Documentation Report Checklist for Conservation Easements
  • Linking Landscapes Regional Priority Trail Corridors
  • Linking Landscapes Regional Recreation Corridors

Grant Data Chart

• Data Chart
  This chart provides information on the municipal park grants, including facility name, location, grant type, acres and amount of County funding. Please contact the municipality directly for detailed information on park location, recreational facilities, hours of operation and facility use.

Grant Parcel Map

• Parcel Map
  This map shows parks and open spaces that are owned and managed by municipalities and have been purchased or built using funding from the Chester County Commissioners’ Municipal Grant Program.

Municipal Parks Guide

• This brochure summarizes Township parks that are 20+ acres and all parks in the Boroughs and the City of Coatesville that have received County funding. Detailed information about these sites can be obtained by contacting the municipality where the park is located, contact information provided in the brochure. All of the sites include public access. Some sites have been developed for active recreation such as athletic fields and children’s play areas, while others are utilized for passive recreation such as walking trails and natural habitat preservation. Click on the Municipal Parks Guide link below for a printable version of this brochure.