Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline unanimously approved approximately $5 million in grants through the county's Community Revitalization Program (CRP) at a recent public meeting. Goals of the program include maintaining and improving infrastructure as well as promoting development and redevelopment. CRP awards are granted in a two-year cycle.

The recently awarded funding includes $1 million to the Borough of Oxford for the redevelopment of the area around Niblock Alley and Broad Street Bridge; $800,000 to the Borough of Modena for stormwater management and road improvements; $728,278 to the Borough of Phoenixville to improve the intersection of Starr and Bridge streets; $697,797 to the Borough of West Chester for Gay Street Open-Air Marketplace infrastructure; $420,706 to the Borough of Atglen for the Church Street and Tee Alley stormwater management system relocation; and $400,000 to the Borough of South Coatesville for the Youngsburg Road stormwater inlet replacement.

Also, $390,640 to the Borough of Spring City for the completion of public parking improvements; $204,370 to the Borough of Honey Brook for curb, sidewalk, road, and storm pipe rehabilitation on South Chestnut Street; $164,399 to the Borough of West Grove for completion of the Prospect Avenue sidewalk to the borough line; $113,810 to the City of Coatesville for a comprehensive evaluation of the Gibbons Run Culvert system; and $100,000 to the Borough of Avondale to survey and map the borough's water, sewer, and stormwater systems.