Community Development

PUBLIC NOTICE – Community Development Block Grant Program
2022 Annual Action Plan

 

Download Draft Annual Action Plan

 

Notice of Public Hearing and Public Display

Notice is hereby given that Camden County has completed its first draft of the FY 2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan which is funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and includes, federal HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. 

Estimated funding amounts for FY 2022 are as follows:

• CDBG = $2,405,169
• HOME = $1,259,648
• ESG = $212,549

Once official HUD 2022 allocations are announced, if the County needs to make adjustments to their budget in order to match the official allocation, they will do so proportionately across the entire budget. 

The purpose of the County’s Annual Action Plan is to improve the housing and living conditions of its residents, especially the extremely low- , low- and moderate-income households; the homeless and persons with special needs; upgrade and improve the public and community facilities in the County; improve and expand the public services for residents of the County; and promote economic development opportunities for all residents. 

Prior to the submission of the Annual Action Plan, the County is holding two virtual Public Hearings on May 5, 2022 at 12pm and 5pm.  Camden County wishes to review the draft plan in order to obtain comments and views of citizens, public agencies and other interested parties for the planning process for allocation of federal Community Block Grant funds in the County.  The information received from interested persons at the hearing will assist the County in the preparation of the final 2022 Annual Plan. 

All interested individuals and organizations are encouraged to attend this hearing and offer their views and comments on the housing and community development needs of the County.  In lieu of in person attendance, the public may attend and join this meeting via teleconference call or Zoom webinar.  The log in information will be posted on the County’s website prior to the meeting: https://www.camdencounty.com/service/community-development/

The County intends to submit their Annual Action Plan on or before July 1, 2022 to the HUD Newark Office.  The first draft of the Action Plan is available to the public for review on the County’s website:  www.camdencounty.com.  The public review and comment period will take place from May 5, 2022 through June 5, 2022, during which period the public is invited to address written comments to:  Camden County Community Development, 520 Market Street, Camden, NJ  08102 or email robert.jakubowski@camdencounty.com.  Information regarding this program and the proposed activities may be obtained via emailing robert.jakubowski@camdencounty.com.

This notice is issued in accordance with the CDBG and HOME regulations

Camden County, NJ
Anthony Bianco, Director
Camden County Freeholder Board
Equal Housing Opportunity

 

Camden County is in the process of preparing a Five-Year Consolidated Plan for the program years 2020-2024 and an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice report.  These documents are required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to distribute funds for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and other federal programs. These documents affect municipalities and organizations across the County, and input from residents, county agencies and services organizations are vital to identifying needs and allocating resources.  For this reason, we are asking individuals to complete this online survey as part of the planning process. This will help us gather as much input as possible.  It is important that we receive your input in order to prepare a complete and accurate plan that effectively reflects our County’s needs and priorities.  The results of the survey will be included in the Draft Consolidated Plan and Analysis of Impediments report which will be available for public comment and discussed at public hearings in April 2020. Take Survey Here.