City Of Camden

The City of Camden, New Jersey, a municipality located at 520 Market Street in Camden, NJ 08102, is registered with SAM.gov as a U.S. local government entity and has been actively engaged in receiving federal grant awards since its registration in August 2004. As a municipal government, Camden provides essential public services to its residents while leveraging federal funding to support critical community development, public safety, housing, and infrastructure initiatives. The city operates as a prime grantee for multiple federal programs, demonstrating its capacity to manage substantial federal grant portfolios that advance community welfare and economic development objectives.

Camden's federal grant portfolio reflects a comprehensive approach to addressing urban community needs across multiple sectors. The city has been the recipient of significant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through several major programs, including the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (approximately $787,954 awarded in September 2025 and additional allocations in prior years), the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program (approximately $1,377,747 awarded in September 2025), the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program (approximately $217,782 awarded in September 2025), and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Beyond housing and homelessness initiatives, Camden has received emergency management funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including multiple Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) totaling approximately $1,309,952 across fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025, a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant, and a Port Security Grant Program award. Environmental and infrastructure improvements have been supported through a $3,000,000 Urban & Community Forestry Program grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act for the Camden City Tree Planting Initiative, a $1,000,000 Brownfields cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency for site remediation activities, and a $240,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant from the Department of Transportation. Additionally, Camden functions as a sub-recipient of federal funds passed through state agencies, including the New Jersey Department of Transportation (for projects such as the River Birch Trail Project, North Camden Waterfront Park, Traffic Signal System improvements, and the Morgan Village Safe Routes to School project), the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (for combined sewer regulator chamber rehabilitation), and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (for Summer Food Program administration).