Delaware County has established the Greenway Grant Program to promote conservation, recreation, and the enhancement of green spaces throughout the county. This program is designed to assist local municipalities and non-profit organizations in developing and maintaining greenway corridors, parks, and trails that serve both the environment and the community. By investing in the creation and improvement of these spaces, the program enriches resident's quality of life.
Funded projects will establish or restore essential green areas, offering opportunities for outdoor activities and promoting conservation efforts. Additionally, improvements to trails and pathways will encourage walking, biking, and outdoor recreation, contributing to healthier lifestyles.
The Program includes four (4) broad funding categories:
- CONSERVE open space and natural features
- ENHANCE their environmental and recreational uses
- CONNECT communities, cultural/historic resources, and natural features
- PLANNING & DESIGN future amenities in a prioritized, strategic fashion
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Delaware County’s popular Delco Green Ways Grant Program is an excellent program around to help fund and complete your municipality’s open space projects. It provides an opportunity to do something transformative for your community's green spaces, trails, parks and people.
To see additional background information, including examples of previously funded projects and County awards, please visit
Imagine a Delaware County defined by its incredible green spaces, trails and recreational programs. This is our future as we make worthwhile investments in open spaces and greenways. Guided by the 2015 Delaware County Open Space, Recreation, and Greenway Plan - part of the County’s comprehensive plan, Delaware County 2035 - the Planning Department is pursuing the following initiatives which take action to better conserve, enhance, and connect Delaware County trough greenspace and trails:
In conducting trails and green space projects and initiatives, Planning Department staff leverages the power within Delaware County’s people –– municipal leaders, families, individual residents, outdoor recreation enthusiasts, the business community, the wellness community, tourists, county officials, and beyond. The Department’ work positions Delaware County to be a leader in green space conservation, parks and recreation, and trail development through sustainable funding, partnerships, and municipal collaboration. All residents will benefit from the economic impact, ecological services, and enhanced connections within the beautiful and diverse landscapes, towns, cultures, and people of Delaware County.
Delaware County Planning Department can assist municipalities in finding and applying for funding for projects.
DCPD Grant Letter of Support or Consistency
Below is a list of currently open funding resources. If you are applying for a grant, Department staff is available to assist with grant applications. If you are looking for a letter of support or consistency with the County Comprehensive Plan letter, please submit a grant letter of support form with the required information.
DCPD GRANT LETTER OF SUPPORT OR CONSISTENCY FORM
Explore the DCPD Grant Application Dashboard
For a comprehensive view of the grant applications submitted by the Planning Department, along with the application status and brief project descriptions, explore the DCPD Grant Applications Dashboard. This user-friendly dashboard enables users to easily filter applications by year submitted, status, funding program, and more.
EXPLORE THE DCPD GRANT APPLICATIONS DASHBOARD
You can also contact us to discuss your project or needs to help us inform you about future funding. To learn more about commonly available funding sources, view the Planner’s Portfolio Education Series on Funding.
Questions about Finding Funding? Contact the Planning Department at 610-891-5200 or Planning_Department@co.delaware.pa.us.
Upcoming Funding Deadlines
May 20, 2026 - Visit Delco Tourism Grant Program
May 26, 2026 - Safe Streets for All (SS4A)
May 29, 2026 - Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP)
May 31, 2026 - Flood Mitigation Program (FMP)
May 31, 2026 - Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP)
May 31, 2026 - Sewage Facilities Program (SFP)
June 8, 2026 - Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program
June 22, 2026 - Growing Greener Plus
June 22, 2026 - Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Grants
May 31, 2026 - Watershed Restoration & Protection Program (WRPP)
June 30, 2026 - Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank (PIB)
July 31, 2026 - Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF)
August 21, 2026 - NEVI Community Charging
December 31, 2026 - Solar for Schools Grant Program
Rolling Applications:
Blighted Property Demolition Fund
Historical Marker Grant Programs
Peer and Circuit Rider Grant Programs
Pennsylvania First Program (PA First)
Statewide Waterway Access Grant (SWAG)
Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites Program (PA SITES)
Commonly used applications and forms requested by the Delaware County Planning Department can be found on this page.
For certain review services, the Planning Department requires accurate completion of official forms, as mandated by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code. Other forms provide Department staff with the information needed to more quickly process requests. This page provides a central repository for forms found throughout the website.
The Act 247 Application is for development and ordinance proposals. Please be sure that this application contains the original signatures of the developer/applicant and designated municipal official and is submitted to the Planning Department along with a minimum of 3 sets of plans. For more information, see "Development Review."
Act 247 (Development Review) PDF Application
Act 247 (Development Review) Online Application
The Planning Department is the County agency responsible for processing form Component 4B – County Planning Agency Review of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Act 537 Sewage Facility Planning Modules. See DEP’s Act 537 review process and electronic forms. Developers and applicants submitting planning modules to the Planning Department for review should review the required information to ensure a timely review. For more information, see "Development Review."
Act 537 (Sewage Module) PDF Application
The Department can support funding applications that are consistent with County planning goals. In order to provide support letters to grants, we need to know about your project. The DCPD Grant Letter of Support or Consistency Form gives us the information we need to provide a letter of support and send it to the appropriate place. Please submit this form no later than 10 days prior to your grant deadline. For more information, see "Funding Assistance."
DCPD Grant Letter of Support or Consistency Form
Questions about finding or completing Forms? Contact the Planning Department at 610-891-5200 or Planning_Department@co.delaware.pa.us.
Learn about the Delaware County Planning Department’s plan and ordinance review process.
The Planning Department (DCPD) strives to improve the quality of development throughout the County by conducting advisory reviews of all land developments, subdivisions, and ordinances proposed in Delaware County. Staff planners present their reviews to the Delaware County Planning Commission at its monthly meetings, where official recommendations are made. In addition, Development Review staff provide technical assistance to municipalities and developers on site planning and ordinance compliance issues.
The Planning Department offers Pre-CAD workshops at the municipality’s discretion. Pre-CAD workshops are free of charge and intended to be held prior to submissions or engineered drawings to learn more about opportunities for a land development proposal by bringing together the municipality, landowner or developer, and the planning department.
ACT 247 SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
Process
The Delaware County Planning Commission's application for mandated Act 247 Review must be completed and contain the original signatures of the developer/applicant and/or designated municipal official. Applicants have the option to submit online, mail-in (PDF), or in-person via application buttons below.
PDF Application for mandated Act 247 Review
Online Application for mandated Act 247 Review
The application can then be submitted to the Planning Department along with 3 sets of plans and the appropriate fee payment in accordance with the Fee Schedule and Submission Procedures for Subdivision and Land Development Reviews.
Fee Schedule and Submission Procedures
Applications submitted will be reviewed by the Planning Commission in accordance with the Meeting/Act 247 Review Application Schedule.
Meeting/Act 247 Review Application Schedule
Recording an Approved Plan
For a plan to be recorded, it must have been reviewed by the Delaware County Planning Commission (DCPC) and approved and signed by the municipal Council or the Board of Supervisors/Commissioners.
The applicant must then bring the approved plan to the Delaware County Planning Department where staff will confirm the Commission’s review of the plan before stamping and signing it. To expedite the stamping process, please bring the “DCPD File Number” that can be found on all correspondence from our office regarding the plan.
The applicant must then go to the Delaware County Board of Assessment-Appeals (ground floor of the Government Center building) to obtain a tax map number and folio number for lots that have been created via a subdivision or document/validate these numbers for existing lots.
The plan will then be recorded at the Delaware County Recorder of Deeds office (first floor of the Government Center building). The Recorder of Deeds requires plans for recording to be a minimum of 18" X 30" and no larger than 36" X 46". The fee for recording a plan can be found here.
For more information, please see Plan Recording on the Recorder of Deeds site.
SEWAGE MODULE REVIEW
Process
The Planning Department is the County agency responsible for processing form Component 4B – County Planning Agency Review of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Act 537 Sewage Facility Planning Modules. See DEP’s Act 537 review process and electronic forms. Developers and applicants submitting planning modules to the Planning Department for review should reference the documents below to ensure a timely review. Municipalities requesting review of a plan of study to revise a local Act 537 Plan should also refer to these documents.
Delaware County Act 537 Fee Schedule and Review Procedure
Delaware County PDF Application for Act 537 Review
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- Viewing the Countywide Zoning Application*
- Viewing Delaware County's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO)
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Staff Directory
| NAME/EMAIL | TITLE | PHONE |
|---|---|---|
| Gina Burritt | Director | 610-891-5200 |
| Administration | ||
| Michelle Signora | Office Manager | 610-891-5202 |
| Ron Aquilino | Data & Systems Coordinator | 610-891-4328 |
| Patricia Gift | Planning Technician | 610-891-5201 |
| Sophia Peterson | Community Engagement Specialist | 610-891-6983 |
| Environmental | ||
| Michael Leventry | Manager | 610-891-5215 |
| Komeh Lansana | Planner II | 610-891-5222 |
| Noelle Mlynarczyk | Planner II | 610-891-5219 |
| Kelsey Stanton-Murphy | Planner III | 610-891-4269 |
| Infrastructure | ||
| Louis Hufnagle, AICP | Manager | 610-891-5217 |
| Mihir Rastogi | Planner III | 610-891-8094 |
| Catherine Spahr, AICP | Planner III | 610-891-5379 |
| Planning Services | ||
| Rebecca Ross, AICP | Manager | 610-891-5025 |
| Beverlee S. Barnes | Planner IV | 610-891-5209 |
| Kate Clifford | Planner IV | 610-891-5223 |
| Rose Cohen | Planner II | 610-891-5218 |
| Michael Misciagna | Planner III | 610-891-5734 |
Not sure what staff person to contact? Call or contact the Planning Department at 610-891-5200 or Planning_Department@co.delaware.pa.us.
Learn more about current projects being conducted by the Delaware County Planning Department to encourage sound planning.
The Department conducts a wide variety of projects to help the County and its municipalities plan for the future of our communities. The projects listed below are those currently underway for which there is information to share. These pages provide some background on the projects as well as information about past meetings for the project. When projects are completed any final written report will be relocated to our Publications page.
Questions about Current Projects? Contact the Planning Department at 610-891-5200 or Planning_Department@co.delaware.pa.us.
PROJECTS
There are currently no internship positions available.
The Delaware County Planning Department is seeking qualified applicants to join its professional planning team.
Delaware County encompasses 49 municipalities adjacent to Philadelphia and the Delaware River and is home to a demographically and economically diverse population of more than 550,000.
There are currently no full-time positions available.