Become a Visioning Community

Review criteria

Communities in need of transportation enhancement planning assistance and with populations of fewer than 10,000 residents are eligible to participate in the Community Visioning Program. Successful communities have volunteers, government representatives, and interest groups that collaborate to complete the visioning process.

For a more information on what the program does for communities and what types of communities should apply, download and review information for applicants PDF.

Form a steering committee

Communities interested in applying for the program should form a steering committee of committed residents who represents a cross-section of the population, including youth. Steering committee members are expected to spend approximately 100 hours over the course of 11 months on the Community Visioning process.

Prepare application materials

Gather the information needed for the application. To ensure your application is complete and ready for submission, download and review this application checklist PDF

If you are unable to complete the application in one sitting, simply click on Save and Continue Later and enter an e-mail address to receive a link to your in-progress application.

Submit your application

Submit your completed online application to Trees Forever by September 1.

We will notify successful applicants by mid-October to allow the steering committee members time to prepare to attend the Iowa’s Living Roadways Annual Celebration, which is held in early November.