diff --git a/framework/doc/content/source/dirackernels/VectorPostprocessorPointSource.md b/framework/doc/content/source/dirackernels/VectorPostprocessorPointSource.md
index 5fccb65a9433..9ef82ef516b6 100644
--- a/framework/doc/content/source/dirackernels/VectorPostprocessorPointSource.md
+++ b/framework/doc/content/source/dirackernels/VectorPostprocessorPointSource.md
@@ -1,14 +1,33 @@
 # VectorPostprocessorPointSource
 
-A `VectorPostprocessorPointSource` reads in multiple point sources from a VectorPostprocessor.  The point source values and coordinates are updated as the vectorPostprocessor values are changed.  Example syntax for a `VectorPostprocessorPointSource` used in a transient simulation is given by:
+A `VectorPostprocessorPointSource` reads in multiple point sources from a `VectorPostprocessor` or `Reporter`.  The point source values and coordinates are updated as the `VectorPostprocessor` or `Reporter` values are changed.  
+
+An example of a `VectorPostprocessorPointSource` using a `Reporter` of type [ConstantReporter](/ConstantReporter.md)
+and a `VectorPostrocessor` of type [CSVReader](/CSVReader.md) is given by
+
+!listing test/tests/dirackernels/vectorPostprocessor_point_source/2d_vpp.i block=reporter_point_source
+
+with the following `Reporter`:
+
+!listing test/tests/dirackernels/vectorPostprocessor_point_source/2d_vpp.i block=Reporters
+
+and `CSVReader`:
+
+!listing test/tests/dirackernels/vectorPostprocessor_point_source/2d_vpp.i block=VectorPostprocessors
+
+reading from the following csv file:
+
+!listing test/tests/dirackernels/vectorPostprocessor_point_source/point_value_file.csv
+
+The next example applies a `VectorPostprocessorPointSource` in a transient simulation given by:
 
 !listing test/tests/dirackernels/vectorPostprocessor_point_source/2d_vpp_transient.i block=DiracKernels
 
-using the following VectorPostprocessor to provide x,y,z coordinates and `value_name = u`
+using the following `VectorPostprocessor` to provide x,y,z coordinates and `value_name = u`
 
 !listing test/tests/dirackernels/vectorPostprocessor_point_source/2d_vpp_transient.i block=VectorPostprocessors/point_sample_out
 
-Note that the `PointValueSampler` has `execute_on = timestep_begin` to force the vpp to execute prior to being used by `VectorPostprocessorPointSource`.  It is also important for the `VectorPostprocessorPointSource` to never use a vpp with `contains_complete_history = true`, as this can modify the ordering of the coordinates and points.  In the above input file, two locations have loads applied to them by the `VectorPostprocessorPointSource`.  The load values are given by the `PointValueSampler`.
+Note that the `PointValueSampler` has `execute_on = timestep_begin` to force the `VectorPostprocessor` to execute prior to being used by `VectorPostprocessorPointSource`.  It is also important for the `VectorPostprocessorPointSource` to never use a `VectorPostprocessor` with `contains_complete_history = true`, as this can modify the ordering of the coordinates and points.  In the above input file, two locations have loads applied to them by the `VectorPostprocessorPointSource`.  The load values are given by the `PointValueSampler`.
 
 !syntax parameters /DiracKernels/VectorPostprocessorPointSource
 
diff --git a/framework/include/dirackernels/VectorPostprocessorPointSource.h b/framework/include/dirackernels/VectorPostprocessorPointSource.h
index 6389665955dd..f2dbe9e1ac66 100644
--- a/framework/include/dirackernels/VectorPostprocessorPointSource.h
+++ b/framework/include/dirackernels/VectorPostprocessorPointSource.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 // Moose Includes
 #include "DiracKernel.h"
+#include "ReporterInterface.h"
 
 // Forward Declarations
 class VectorPostprocessorPointSource;
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ InputParameters validParams<VectorPostprocessorPointSource>();
  * Coordinates and values are given by a vector Postprocessor.  Values and coordinates for the point
  * source are allowed change as the vector Postprocessor is updated.
  */
-class VectorPostprocessorPointSource : public DiracKernel
+class VectorPostprocessorPointSource : public DiracKernel, public ReporterInterface
 {
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
@@ -34,10 +35,10 @@ class VectorPostprocessorPointSource : public DiracKernel
   virtual Real computeQpResidual() override;
 
 private:
-  const VectorPostprocessorValue & _vpp_values;
-  const VectorPostprocessorValue & _x_coord;
-  const VectorPostprocessorValue & _y_coord;
-  const VectorPostprocessorValue & _z_coord;
+  const std::vector<Real> & _vpp_values;
+  const std::vector<Real> & _x_coord;
+  const std::vector<Real> & _y_coord;
+  const std::vector<Real> & _z_coord;
   /// map to associate points with their index into the vpp value
   std::map<Point, size_t> _point_to_index;
 };
diff --git a/framework/src/dirackernels/VectorPostprocessorPointSource.C b/framework/src/dirackernels/VectorPostprocessorPointSource.C
index 7011464b0430..9c63f7de0b45 100644
--- a/framework/src/dirackernels/VectorPostprocessorPointSource.C
+++ b/framework/src/dirackernels/VectorPostprocessorPointSource.C
@@ -20,28 +20,46 @@ VectorPostprocessorPointSource::validParams()
 {
   InputParameters params = DiracKernel::validParams();
 
-  params.addClassDescription("Apply a point load defined by VectorPostprocessor.");
+  params.addClassDescription("Apply a point load defined by Reporter or VectorPostprocessor.");
 
-  params.addParam<VectorPostprocessorName>(
+  params.addParam<std::string>(
       "vector_postprocessor",
-      "The name of the VectorPostprocessor containing positions and corresponding load values");
-  params.addParam<std::string>("x_coord_name", "x", "name of column containing x coordinates.");
-  params.addParam<std::string>("y_coord_name", "y", "name of column containing y coordinates.");
-  params.addParam<std::string>("z_coord_name", "z", "name of column containing z coordinates.");
-  params.addParam<std::string>("value_name", "value", "name of column containing values.");
+      "The name of the VectorPostprocessor containing positions and corresponding load values.  "
+      "This will be appended onto the reporter name as <vector_postprocessor>/<vector_name>.");
+  params.addParam<std::string>("x_coord_name", "x", "name of reporter containing x coordinates.");
+  params.addParam<std::string>("y_coord_name", "y", "name of reporter containing y coordinates.");
+  params.addParam<std::string>("z_coord_name", "z", "name of reporter containing z coordinates.");
+  params.addParam<std::string>("value_name", "value", "name of reporter containing values.");
+
   return params;
 }
 
 VectorPostprocessorPointSource::VectorPostprocessorPointSource(const InputParameters & parameters)
   : DiracKernel(parameters),
-    _vpp_values(getVectorPostprocessorValue(
-        "vector_postprocessor", getParam<std::string>("value_name"), true)),
-    _x_coord(getVectorPostprocessorValue(
-        "vector_postprocessor", getParam<std::string>("x_coord_name"), true)),
-    _y_coord(getVectorPostprocessorValue(
-        "vector_postprocessor", getParam<std::string>("y_coord_name"), true)),
-    _z_coord(getVectorPostprocessorValue(
-        "vector_postprocessor", getParam<std::string>("z_coord_name"), true))
+    ReporterInterface(this),
+    _vpp_values(
+        isParamValid("vector_postprocessor")
+            ? getReporterValueByName<std::vector<Real>>(
+                  getParam<std::string>("vector_postprocessor") + "/" +
+                  getParam<std::string>("value_name"))
+            : getReporterValueByName<std::vector<Real>>(getParam<std::string>("value_name"))),
+    _x_coord(
+        isParamValid("vector_postprocessor")
+            ? getReporterValueByName<std::vector<Real>>(
+                  getParam<std::string>("vector_postprocessor") + "/" +
+                  getParam<std::string>("x_coord_name"))
+            : getReporterValueByName<std::vector<Real>>(getParam<std::string>("x_coord_name"))),
+    _y_coord(
+        isParamValid("vector_postprocessor")
+            ? getReporterValueByName<std::vector<Real>>(
+                  getParam<std::string>("vector_postprocessor") + "/" +
+                  getParam<std::string>("y_coord_name"))
+            : getReporterValueByName<std::vector<Real>>(getParam<std::string>("y_coord_name"))),
+    _z_coord(isParamValid("vector_postprocessor")
+                 ? getReporterValueByName<std::vector<Real>>(
+                       getParam<std::string>("vector_postprocessor") + "/" +
+                       getParam<std::string>("z_coord_name"))
+                 : getReporterValueByName<std::vector<Real>>(getParam<std::string>("z_coord_name")))
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/test/tests/dirackernels/vectorPostprocessor_point_source/2d_vpp.i b/test/tests/dirackernels/vectorPostprocessor_point_source/2d_vpp.i
index 026ffa0bc139..d52202fcc67b 100644
--- a/test/tests/dirackernels/vectorPostprocessor_point_source/2d_vpp.i
+++ b/test/tests/dirackernels/vectorPostprocessor_point_source/2d_vpp.i
@@ -23,12 +23,21 @@
 []
 
 [DiracKernels]
+  inactive = 'reporter_point_source'
   [./vpp_point_source]
     type = VectorPostprocessorPointSource
     variable = u
     value_name = 'u'
     vector_postprocessor = csv_reader
   [../]
+  [./reporter_point_source]
+    type = VectorPostprocessorPointSource
+    variable = u
+    value_name = 'reporterData/u'
+    x_coord_name = 'reporterData/x'
+    y_coord_name = 'reporterData/y'
+    z_coord_name = 'reporterData/z'
+  [../]
 []
 
 [BCs]
@@ -53,6 +62,18 @@
   [../]
 []
 
+[Reporters]
+  [reporterData]
+    type = ConstantReporter
+    real_vector_names = 'x y z u'
+    real_vector_values =
+      '0.2 0.2 0.0;
+       0.3 0.8 0.0;
+         0   0   0;
+         1 -.5   0'
+  []
+[]
+
 [Executioner]
   type = Steady
   solve_type = 'PJFNK'
diff --git a/test/tests/dirackernels/vectorPostprocessor_point_source/tests b/test/tests/dirackernels/vectorPostprocessor_point_source/tests
index 011e0e8389d3..5b4d966670b2 100644
--- a/test/tests/dirackernels/vectorPostprocessor_point_source/tests
+++ b/test/tests/dirackernels/vectorPostprocessor_point_source/tests
@@ -1,14 +1,25 @@
 [Tests]
-  issues = '#15831'
-  design = 'syntax/DiracKernels/index.md'
+  design = 'VectorPostprocessorPointSource.md'
   [2dConstant]
-    type = 'Exodiff'
-    input = '2d_vpp.i'
-    exodiff = '2d_vpp_out.e'
-    requirement = "The system shall support point sources with locations and values given by a VectorPostprocessor "
-                  "in a steady state 2D problem, reproducing the constantPointSource."
+    requirement = 'The system shall support point sources with locations and values given by a'
+    [vpp]
+      issues = '#15831'
+      type = 'Exodiff'
+      input = '2d_vpp.i'
+      exodiff = '2d_vpp_out.e'
+      detail = ' VectorPostprocessor in a steady state 2D problem, reproducing the constantPointSource.'
+    []
+    [reporter]
+      issues = '#18528'
+      type = 'Exodiff'
+      input = '2d_vpp.i'
+      exodiff = '2d_vpp_out.e'
+      cli_args = 'DiracKernels/inactive=vpp_point_source'
+      detail = ' ConstantReporter in a steady state 2D problem, reproducing the constantPointSource.'
+    []
   []
   [3dConstant]
+    issues = '#15831'
     type = 'Exodiff'
     input = '3d_vpp.i'
     exodiff = '3d_vpp_out.e'
@@ -16,6 +27,7 @@
                   "file given by a VectorPostprocessor in steady state 3D problem, reproducing the constantPointSource."
   []
   [2dTransient]
+    issues = '#15831'
     type = 'CSVDiff'
     input = '2d_vpp_transient.i'
     csvdiff = '2d_vpp_transient_out_point_sample_out.csv'