County Of Camden

County of Camden, New Jersey is a government entity registered in SAM.gov since July 27, 2004, serving as the parent organization for multiple divisions and subsidiaries across the county. As a U.S. local government and municipality, the County of Camden receives federal grant funding to support a broad range of public services and community development initiatives. The county's administrative headquarters are located in Camden City Hall at 520 Market Street, and its current SAM.gov registration is valid through May 16, 2026. Through its various divisions and departments, the County of Camden has established itself as a significant recipient of federal grant awards, with a particular focus on housing development, homelessness prevention, public safety, criminal justice, infrastructure improvement, and opioid response initiatives.

The County of Camden's federal grant portfolio demonstrates extensive engagement across multiple sectors and funding agencies. In the housing and community development domain, the county has received substantial formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, including HOME Investment Partnerships Program awards ($1,238,310.51 most recently in December 2025) supporting affordable housing rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, and tenant-based rental assistance through September 2034; Community Development Block Grant/Entitlement awards for community development activities; and Emergency Solutions Grants ($212,971 in December 2025) addressing homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing through December 2027. In infrastructure and transportation, the county received a major $34,630,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the Port Infrastructure Development Program to upgrade truck routes providing access to the Port of Camden, involving roadway reconstruction, drainage improvements, and traffic safety enhancements through May 2031. Public safety and criminal justice initiatives are equally prominent, with the Camden County Police Department administering Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) programs serving multiple jurisdictions including the City of Camden, Camden County Sheriff's Office, and various townships, supporting police vehicles, youth programs, victim and witness services, and technology infrastructure. The Camden County Department of Correction received a $1,600,000 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement the NuEntry Peer Led Program addressing substance use disorder treatment for incarcerated individuals through September 2027. Additional federal funding includes HIDTA Program grants from the Office of the National Drug Control Policy for drug trafficking area operations, Port Security Grant Program awards from FEMA supporting port infrastructure security, and COPS Office grants supporting community policing initiatives. The county also administers numerous sub-grant awards distributed through New Jersey state agencies, including sub-awards from the New Jersey Department of Human Services for senior nutrition programs, home-delivered meals, and caregiver support services; New Jersey Department of Transportation for roadway safety improvements; New Jersey Department of Health for public health capacity and disease prevention services; New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development for workforce development and WIOA programs; and New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety for victim services, emergency management training, and violence prevention initiatives, demonstrating the county's role as both a direct federal grantee and administrative conduit for state-distributed federal funding.