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col-md-8 col-xl-9 bodycontent"> <p>The Delivery Growth Management Program is designed to provide structure and support to developers and builders on delivery issues surrounding the establishment or extension of delivery service. The U.S. Postal Service delivers to more than 165 million residential and business addresses daily with over 1 million new delivery points added each year.聽 In order for the Postal Service to provide support to these new developments, builders and developers must meet with their local Growth Coordinator or representative early in the development planning phase so the most efficient and effective delivery methods for our customers can be established.</p> <p>If you are establishing new deliveries or are interested in converting existing deliveries to centralized, please contact your local Post Office for delivery mode approval, or complete this <a href="https://prodpx-promotool.usps.com/promoweb/campaignView.do?campaignId=fy24deliverygrowth" target="_blank">online form</a> and a growth coordinator from your area will be in touch shortly.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 col-xl-3"> <aside class="border-bottom border-top callout-box"> <h2>Additional information</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorAction!input.action" target="_blank">Locate your local Post Office</a></li> <li><a href="/postal-bulletin/2020/pb22545/pb22545.pdf" title="Postal Bulletin article about mailbox designs">Postal Bulletin</a></li> <li><a href="/handbooks/po632.pdf" title="National delivery planning standards guide">Developers guide</a></li> <li><a href="/postal-bulletin/2020/pb22545/pb22545-am.pdf" title="Approved manufacturers of mailboxes and cluster boxes">Approved manufacturers</a></li> </ul> </aside> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="container-content-area"> <div class="row"> <div id="residential" class="col-12 bodycontent restrict-content"> <h2>Residential Delivery</h2> <figure class="title-image"> <img src="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/images/residential-delivery2.jpg" alt="Residential single-family house"> </figure> <p>The Delivery Growth Management Program is designed to provide structure and support to developers and builders on delivery issues surrounding the establishment or extension of delivery service. The U.S. Postal Service delivers to more than 165 million residential and business addresses daily with over 1 million new delivery points added each year.聽 In order for the Postal Service to provide support to these new developments, builders and developers must meet with their local Growth Coordinator or representative early in the development planning phase so the most efficient and effective delivery methods for our customers can be established.</p> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><strong><a href="/publications/pub265a.pdf">Publication 265-A – Residential Application</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="/publications/pub265c.pdf">Publication 265-C – Garden Apartment Application</a></strong></li> </ul> <h3>Post Office Manual Sections:</h3> <ul class="list-unstyled list-multi-column-2"> <li><strong>611</strong>聽<a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-611.pdf">Delivery, Refusal, and Return.</a></li> <li><strong>613聽</strong><a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-613.pdf">Jointly Addressed Mail</a></li> <li><strong>616聽</strong><a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-616.pdf">Conflicting Orders by Two or More Parties for Delivery of Same Mail</a></li> <li><strong>617聽</strong><a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-617.pdf">Other Delivery Procedures</a></li> <li><strong>623聽</strong><a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-623.pdf">Withdrawal of Delivery Service</a></li> <li><strong>631聽</strong><a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-631.pdf">Modes of Delivery, Mail Receptacles, and Keys</a></li> <li><strong>632聽</strong><a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-632.pdf">Mail Receptacles</a></li> <li><strong>641</strong>聽<a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-641.pdf">Establishment of City Delivery Service</a></li> <li><strong>642聽</strong><a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-642.pdf">Extensions</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="container-content-area"> <div class="row"> <div id="commercial" class="col-12 bodycontent restrict-content"> <h2>Commercial Delivery</h2> <figure class="title-image"> <img src="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/images/commercial-delivery2.jpg" alt="Row of small businesses"> </figure> <p>The Delivery Growth Management Program is designed to provide structure and support to developers and builders on delivery issues surrounding the establishment or extension of delivery service. The U.S. Postal Service delivers to more than 165 million residential and business addresses daily with over 1 million new delivery points added each year.聽 In order for the Postal Service to provide support to these new developments, builders and developers must meet with their local Growth Coordinator or representative early in the development planning phase so the most efficient and effective delivery methods for our customers can be established.</p> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><strong><a href="/publications/pub265b.pdf">Publication 265-B – Commercial Application</a></strong></li> </ul> <h3>Post Office Manual Sections:</h3> <ul class="list-unstyled list-multi-column-2"> <li><strong>614聽</strong><a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-614.pdf">Delivery to Individuals at Organizations</a></li> <li><strong>615聽</strong><a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-615.pdf">Delivery to Persons at Hotels, Institutions, and Schools</a></li> <li><strong>616聽</strong><a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-616.pdf">Conflicting Orders by Two or More Parties for Delivery of Same Mail</a></li> <li><strong>617聽</strong><a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-617.pdf">Other Delivery Procedures</a></li> <li><strong>623聽</strong><a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-623.pdf">Withdrawal of Delivery Service</a></li> <li><strong>632聽</strong><a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-632.pdf">Mail Receptacles</a></li> <li><strong>641</strong>聽<a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-641.pdf">Establishment of City Delivery Service</a></li> <li><strong>642聽</strong><a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-642.pdf">Extensions</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="container-content-area"> <div class="row"> <div id="conversion" class="col-12 bodycontent restrict-content"> <h2>Delivery Conversion</h2> <figure class="title-image"> <img src="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/images/delivery-conversion.jpg" alt="Cluster box in front of townhomes"> </figure> <p>The Delivery Growth Management Program is designed to provide structure and support to developers and builders on delivery issues surrounding the establishment or extension of delivery service. The U.S. Postal Service delivers to more than 165 million residential and business addresses daily with over 1 million new delivery points added each year.聽 In order for the Postal Service to provide support to these new developments, builders and developers must meet with their local Growth Coordinator or representative early in the development planning phase so the most efficient and effective delivery methods for our customers can be established.</p> <h3>Post Office Manual Sections:</h3> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><strong>631聽</strong><a href="/what/business-services/delivery-growth-management/assets/pdf/section-631.pdf">Modes of Delivery, Mail Receptacles, and Keys</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> </div>  <footer id="pagefooter" role="contentinfo"> <h2 class="sr-only">U.S. Postal Service links</h2> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6"> <a href="/" class="footerlogo" title="Go to About USPS home page"><img class="img-fluid" 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