CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ

Recovery Plan and Performance Report

State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

As of July 31, 2021
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CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ

Recovery Plan and Performance Report

As of July 31, 2021

Table of Contents

SECTION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY......................................................................... 2

SECTION II: RECOVERY PLAN ................................................................................. 4

A. NATURE AND PURPOSE OF RECOVERY PLAN ................................................ 4

B. OTHER PANDEMIC-RELATED FUNDING FROM US TREASURY ...................... 5

C. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON CAMDEN COUNTY............................... 6

D. INTENDED USES OF STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS........... 9

E. PROMOTING EQUITABLE OUTCOMES............................................................. 13

F. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT............................................................................. 14

G. LABOR PRACTICES............................................................................................ 15

H. USE OF EVIDENCE............................................................................................. 15

I. TABLE OF EXPENSES BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY................................... 16

SECTION III: PROJECT INVENTORY...................................................................... 17

SECTION IV: PERFORMANCE REPORT................................................................. 18
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SECTION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Camden County (“County”) is publishing this Recovery Plan and Performance Report 

consistent with requirements outlined by the United States Department of the Treasury 

(“US Treasury”) in connection with the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund 

(“SLFRF”) under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”). 

The County received a total allocation from the SLFRF in excess of $98 million. The 

County initiated a goal-oriented process to plan and prioritize how it should spend its 

SLFRF allocation. The County adopted the following overarching goals:

❖ To support all four (4) key objectives of the SLFRF.

❖ To deploy SLFRF as rapidly as possible to meet critical needs.

❖ To prioritize low- and moderate-income persons and minorities.

❖ To conduct outreach and engage the community and be open to diverse feedback. 

❖ To promote equity and inclusion in all SLFRF programs.

❖ To promote transparency in the use of SLFRF.

❖ To maintain compliance with all laws, rules, regulations and policies.

The County continues to assess its pandemic-related needs. SLFRF will be prioritized to 

ensure the County has all necessary staff, equipment and supplies needed to reinforce 

public health defense and outreach. SLFRF will also be used to replace lost revenues to 

the extent needed and to ensure that any pandemic-related financial strain on the County 

Budget does not result in a reduction to citizen services or an increase to taxes. Finally, 

the County intends to develop new programs and supplement its existing relief programs 

to meet the immediate needs of its community. This includes targeting assistance to 

specific populations, households, businesses and non-profits.

The County’s initial budget for SLFRF is reflected as follows:

Category Initial Budget

(In Millions)

Percentage of 

SLFRF Funds

Public Health Expenditures $ 8.00 8.13%

Negative Economic Impacts Expenditures 25.25 25.67%

Premium Pay Expenditures 10.00 10.17%

Infrastructure Expenditures 15.50 15.76%

Revenue Replacement Expenditures 10.00 10.17%

Total Initial Budget $68.75 69.89%

Total Allocation from SLFRF $98.37 100.00%

Balance/Uncommitted $29.62 30.11%

The County also considered its total funding allocations from US Treasury and how these 

funds have been spent and prioritized. Accordingly, this Recovery Plan is able to draw 

upon lessons learned from previous programs and utilize administrative processes that 

have already been established. To date, US Treasury has allocated $218 million to the 
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County consisting of Coronavirus Relief Funds of $88.4 million, Emergency Rental 

Assistance Program funds of $31.6 million and SLFRF of $98.4 million. Approximately 

42% of these total funds has been expended on the following:

• Fiscal relief to small businesses

• Fiscal relief to renters

• Financial aid to all hospitals within the County

• Financial aid to all cities and towns within the County

• Reimbursement of County pandemic-related expenditures

• Fiscal support for vaccination outreach and to establish vaccine clinic operations

This initial Recovery Plan and Performance Report reflects the County’s intended and 

actual uses of funds from the date it first received funds up through July 31, 2021. 

Subsequent reports will be filed according to the following schedule:

Annual Report Period Covered Due Date

1 Award Date – July 31, 2021 August 31, 2021

2 July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 July 31, 2022

3 July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 July 31, 2023

4 July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 July 31, 2024

5 July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 July 31, 2025

6 July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 July 31, 2026

7 July 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026 March 31, 2027

This Recovery Plan and Performance Report and subsequent reports will be posted on 

the Camden County, NJ website: www.camdencounty.com.

Questions and inquiries about this Recovery Plan and Performance Report should be 

directed to the Camden County Office of the County Administrator by writing to:

Ross G. Angilella, County Administrator

County of Camden

Office of the County Administrator

520 Market Street, Camden, NJ 08102.
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SECTION II: RECOVERY PLAN

A. NATURE AND PURPOSE OF RECOVERY PLAN

ARPA was signed into law on March 11, 2021 (Public Law No. 117-2). The purpose of 

ARPA is to provide additional relief to address the continued impact of the COVID-19

public health emergency. Section 9901 of ARPA amended Title VI of the Social Security 

Act to add sections 602 and 603, which established the Coronavirus State Fiscal 

Recovery Fund and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. US Treasury combined 

these funds to create the SLFRF program. The SLFRF provides $350 billion to States, 

territories, municipalities, counties and Tribal governments.

There are four (4) key objectives of the SLFRF: 

1) Support the urgent COVID-19 response efforts to continue to decrease spread of 

the virus and bring the pandemic under control. 

2) Replace lost revenue for eligible recipients to strengthen support for vital public 

services and help retain jobs. 

3) Support immediate economic stabilization for households and businesses. 

4) Address systemic public health and economic challenges that have contributed to 

the inequal impact of the pandemic on certain populations.

The County received a total allocation from the SLFRF in the amount of $98,376,054. US 

Treasury wired $49,188,027 (50.0%) of the allocated funds to the County in May of 2021. 

The remaining $49,188,027 (50.0%) of funds will be wired to the County in May of 2022. 

The County may use its SLFRF allocation for eligible costs incurred during the period 

March 3, 2021 through December 31, 2024. All obligations must be expended in cash by 

December 31, 2026. The County follows the cash-basis of accounting for its general 

expenditures and pursuant to 2 CFR Part 200, must consistently account for expenditures 

under the SLFRF using the same basis of accounting.

US Treasury outlined eligible uses of SLFRF in an Interim Final Rule (“IFR”). The IFR 

established six (6) major expenditure categories including:

• EC1 - Public Health 

• EC2 - Negative Economic Impacts

• EC3 - Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities

• EC4 - Premium Pay

• EC5 - Water, Sewer, and Broadband Infrastructure

• EC6 - Revenue Replacement

US Treasury also created an additional expenditure category (EC7) for the County to 

report any administrative expenditures it incurs related to SLFRF programs. 

Administrative expenditures are required to be reported to US Treasury on a quarterly 

basis as they are incurred.
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B. OTHER PANDEMIC-RELATED FUNDING FROM US TREASURY

SLFRF are in addition to other allocations received by the County from US Treasury, 

which are reflected in the following chart:

Allocation Description Amount

CARES Act State and Local Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) $88,375,284.00

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA-1) 15,113,705.80

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA-2) 11,958,768.00

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA-2 High Need) 4,535,311.50

ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) 98,376,054.00

Total Pandemic Funding Allocations from US Treasury $218,359,123.30

In April of 2020, the County received $88,375,284 from US Treasury under the 

Coronavirus Relief Fund (“CRF”) pursuant to Section 5001 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 

and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The County deployed its CRF to respond to 

the immediate needs of the COVID-19 public health emergency, which included 

expenditures under six (6) major categories: (1) medical expenses; (2) public health 

expenses; (3) payroll expenses of employees substantially dedicated to COVID-19

activities; (4) expenses to facilitate compliance with COVID-19-related public health 

measures; (5) expenses associated with the provision of economic support; and (6) other 

COVID-19-related eligible expenses.

The County also received funding allocations from US Treasury under the Emergency 

Rental Assistance Program (“ERAP”), which was first authorized by Congress pursuant 

to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, and then later expanded under ARPA. 

ERAP funds provide urgently needed relief and fiscal support to low- and moderateincome renters at risk of losing their homes or who face eviction due to lost employment 

or income. The County’s ERAP program prioritizes households who earn less than 50% 

of the Average Area Median Income (AMI), and/or are receiving pandemic-related

unemployment benefits. 

As of August 18, 2021 the County has fully processed 532 applications (56.48% of total 

applications) and issued $2,657,599.15 in ERAP assistance. 
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C. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON CAMDEN COUNTY

The COVID-19 public health emergency has had a considerable effect on the County. 

The County continues to experience a significant number of cases of the COVID-19 

disease and a significant number of deaths. Public health and safety measures were 

implemented to safeguard the community from the COVID-19 disease. The direct effects 

of the COVID-19 disease coupled with the secondary effects of public health and safety 

measures resulted in economic stress for the County. As a result, residents and 

businesses suffered immeasurable and lasting fiscal impairments.

The following timeline lists the major public health and safety measures established in the 

State of New Jersey (data obtained from Wikipedia on August 18, 2021):

Effective Date Action

March 9, 2020 State of emergency declared in New Jersey.

March 10, 2020 Mandatory capacity limits on gatherings and a statewide curfew of 8 p.m.

March 16, 2020 All casinos, gyms, movie theaters and restaurants ordered closed.

March 18, 2020 All schools, colleges and universities ordered closed

March 19, 2020 Certain personal care businesses ordered closed.

March 21, 2020 Statewide stay-at-home order took effect.

April 7, 2020 State and County parks ordered closed.

April 8, 2020 Mandated face coverings and capacity limits inside stores.

April 13, 2020 Reduced capacity for NJ Transit trains and buses.

April 29, 2020 Parks and golf courses reopen.

May 17, 2020 Charter fishing and watercraft rental businesses reopen.

May 18, 2020 Non-essential construction and retail stores reopen.

May 20, 2020 In-person sales at car dealerships and bicycle shops permitted.

May 22, 2020 Beaches and other recreation facilities reopen. Increase certain capacity limits.

May 26, 2020 Elective surgeries and invasive procedures resume.

June 15, 2020 Child care centers reopen, outdoor dining and limited in-person retail permitted.

June 22, 2020 Non-contact organized sports, hair salons and barber shops reopen.

June 29, 2020 Shopping malls reopen.

July 2, 2020 Casinos, playgrounds and amusement parks reopen.

July 6, 2020 Youth day camps reopen.

September 4, 2020 Indoor dining resumes.

February 3, 2021 Capacity limits increase. Indoor dining curfew eliminated.

March 10, 2021 Capacity limits increase.

May 10, 2021 Capacity limits increase.

May 19, 2021 Capacity limits increase. 

May 17, 2021 Outdoor mask mandate lifted. 

May 28, 2021 Mask mandate lifted in certain indoor settings.

It is also important to understand the economic effects of the COVID-19 public health 

emergency in context to the diverseness of the County. The County has an estimated 

population of 506,738. The racial makeup is 63.60% White, 19.30% Black or African 

American, 0.20% Native American, 5.70% Asian, 8.00% some other race alone, and 

3.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.80% of the 

population (statistics from United States Census Bureau V2019).
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Workers and Businesses

There are 11,356 employer establishments in the County and approximately 84% are 

small businesses that employ 20 or fewer workers.

The Small Business Pulse Survey was developed by the United States Census Bureau 

to measure changes in small business conditions during the COVID-19 public health 

emergency. As of May 5, 2020, 90.9% of small businesses in Philadelphia-CamdenWilmington metropolitan area reported a large or moderate negative effect to their 

business operations. The percentage of small businesses reporting a large negative 

effect has steadily decreased since the start of the pandemic. Meanwhile, the percentage 

of small businesses reporting a moderate negative effect has significantly increased since 

the start of the pandemic. As of April 18, 2021, 72.9% of local small businesses continue 

to report a large or moderate negative effect from the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Furthermore, the County’s unemployment rate has remained elevated throughout the 

COVID-19 public health emergency. The County’s unemployment rate on February 4, 

2020 was 4.3%. The unemployment rate hit a high of 16.9% in April and May 2020 and 

stands at 8.9% as of June 1, 2021. This data was published by the St. Louis Federal 

Reserve Bank and is reflected in the following chart.

Household Income and Debt

The median household income in the County is $70,451. Homeownership is 66.8%. The 

median gross rent is $1,079 per month. The poverty rate is 12.2%.

The County understands the correlation between meaningful employment and economic 

hardship. Households experience greater hardship when small businesses and 

employee wages suffer. As identified above, the COVID-19 public health emergency has 

caused a financial hardship on small businesses and increased unemployment. As a 

result, and in direct correlation, the amount of household debt has significantly increased 
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during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The following data on household debt in 

Camden County was published by Surgo Ventures, a non-profit focused on solving health 

and social problems:

Data Element

As of 

5/5/2020

As of 

12/7/2020

As of 

7/5/2021

Estimated Percentage of Rental Households in Arrears 17% 25% 19%

Estimated Total Debt Owed by Geography $20,054,411 $57,480,633 $45,694,067

Estimated Debt Owed Per Household in Arrears $2,009 $3,851 $3,928

Additionally, the County continues to exceed the national average for the percentage of 

homeowners who are past due on their mortgages (pre-forbearance) and percentage of 

homeowners who are in mortgage forbearance. The COVID-19 public health emergency 

has exacerbated these issues. The following data was published by the Atlanta Federal 

Reserve Bank:

Data Element April 2020 April 2021

Camden Co National Avg Camden Co National Avg

Percentage of homeowners who 

are past due on their mortgages 4.9% 2.1% 4.6% 2.5%

Percentage of homeowners who 

are in mortgage forbearance 11.4% 8.0% 6.2% 4.4%
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D. INTENDED USES OF STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS

The County intends to use SLFRF to further its response to the COVID-19 public health 

emergency, to develop new programs and supplement its existing pandemic-related relief 

programs. The below information concerns the County’s intended uses of SLFRF under 

the six (6) primary categories of expenditures established by US Treasury. 

1) Public Health (EC 1)

The County is permitted to use SLFRF under this category for COVID-19 mitigation, 

prevention and response efforts.

The County is surveying its departments, divisions and agencies, including its Public 

Health and Emergency Management staff, to understand the extent of resources needed 

to respond to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency. SLFRF will 

be prioritized to ensure the County has all necessary staff, equipment and supplies to 

reinforce public health defense and outreach. 

The County will conduct outreach to its broader public health community to determine the 

extent of fiscal resources needed to respond to the effects of COVID-19 public health 

emergency. In 2020, the County provided fiscal support to all of its general acute care 

hospitals using CRF. The County remains committed to ensuring fiscal resources are 

available to adequately respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

The County understands the importance of electronic health records and the critical 

reliance on electronic medical records systems during the COVID-19 public health 

emergency. The County is assessing the extent of fiscal resources needed by its primary 

healthcare facilities to expand critical electronic health capabilities. 

There are presently twenty (20) COVID-19 testing sites and twenty-two (22) COVID-19 

vaccination sites established within the County. One of these vaccination sites is a 

partnership between the County, the Camden County College and Cooper Hospital. The 

County continues to manage and assess the testing and vaccination needs of its 

community and will use SLFRF, as may be necessary, to continue these efforts and to 

support its jointly operated vaccination clinic. 

The County is assessing its mental health and addiction recovery programs to determine 

how these programs may be expanded to respond to the effects of the COVID-19 public 

health emergency. The County is aware that drug overdoses have accelerated and the 

need for mental health counseling and other services has increased. The County is 

assessing how it may further deliver critical mental health services to those in need using 

SLFRF. 

2) Negative Economic Impacts (EC 2)

The County may use SLFRF to provide targeted assistance to households, small 

businesses, non-profits and impacted industries. Impacted industries specifically means 
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the travel, tourism and hospitality industries or assistance to other impacted industries 

that have been substantially affected by the COVID-19 public health emergency. 

The County is pleased with the progress of its ERAP program and the $31.6 million total 

allocation that is set-aside to support renters. The County also believes that emergency 

mortgage relief is desperately needed by homeowners. The County is reviewing the 

Federal Homeowner Assistance Fund (“HAF”) to determine how the County may use its 

SLFRF as a supplement to provide emergency mortgage relief. The HAF, which was 

authorized in March 2021, will provide $326 million to the State of New Jersey to prevent 

mortgage delinquencies and defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities or home energy 

services, and displacement of homeowners experiencing financial hardship. 

The County has initiated an expansion of its Small Business Grant Program, which was 

established in 2020 with CRF in response to the pandemic. The purpose of this 

expansion is to further support small businesses and non-profits in need of immediate 

fiscal relief.

The County is developing a framework to provide additional assistance to not-for-profit 

organizations that have been substantially affected by the COVID-19 public health 

emergency and who provide a critical service within the County. The County intends to 

establish an initial pool of discretionary grants for critical organizations to: (i) serve 

vulnerable and at-need populations within the County; (ii) provide on-demand pandemicfocused services that are critical to the County’s public health and safety response to the 

COVID-19 public health emergency; and (iii) strengthen the County’s travel, tourism and 

hospitality industries whose operations have been substantially affected by the pandemic. 

The County’s initial framework will allow eligible not-for-profit organizations who meet at 

least one of the aforementioned objectives to request funds retroactively as 

reimbursement of eligible expenditures or reductions in revenue incurred during the 

COVID-19 public health emergency from March 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021, or 

prospectively to enhance existing programs, services, and expenditures that are 

necessary in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency for the period October 

1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. 

3) Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities (EC 3)

The County intends to design programs prioritizing those who have been 

disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Expenditures 

under this category may overlap expenditures identified under another category (e.g., 

housing assistance). However, this category also expands certain eligible uses of SLFRF 

and provides administrative conveniences if the funds are directed to beneficiaries in

Qualified Census Tracts (“QCT”) or if the overall beneficiaries of a program meet certain 

income thresholds. The County intends to utilize these provisions by directing SLFRF to:

• A program or service that is provided at a physical location within at least one of 

the County’s Qualified Census Tracts;

• A program or service where the primary intended beneficiaries live within one or 

more of the County’s Qualified Census Tracts;
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• A program or service for which the eligibility criteria are such that the primary 

intended beneficiaries earn less than 60 percent of the median income for Camden 

County or the State of New Jersey;

• A program or service for which the eligibility criteria are such that over 25 percent 

of intended beneficiaries are below the Federal poverty line.

There are twenty-two (22) QCT’s within the County. A QCT is a special designation by 

the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (“US HUD”) for an area where 

at least 50 percent of the households have incomes below 60 percent of the Area Median 

Gross Income or have a poverty rate of 25 percent or more.

It is important to understand that QCTs do not encompass complete towns or ZIP codes. 

There are thirty-seven (37) municipalities and thirty-seven (37) ZIP codes within Camden 

County. However, there are 127 census tracts within the County, and twenty-two (22) 

census tracts are qualified. Therefore, applicant data must be cross-referenced (i.e., ZIP 

code to census tract) and then factored by an applicable ratio published by US HUD to 

determine a statistical proportion of applicants within a QCT.

The County conducted a preliminary baseline analysis of its ERAP program, which is 

designed to target rent relief to low- and moderate-income households, to understand 

how this program also targets beneficiaries that live within QCTs. Under the ERAP 

program, 89.1% of all funded applicants earned less than 60 percent of the Median 

Household Income (the Median Household Income is currently measured at $70,451 for 

Camden County and 60 percent of this amount equates to $42,271). In comparison, a 

statistical proportion of 35.54% of funded ERAP applicants live within a QCT. The County 

may use this percentage as a baseline or goal for its other programs to make adjustments 

or to determine if they meet the criteria of a program whose primary beneficiaries live 

within a QCT. 

The County may also promote eligibility criteria so that those living below the Federal 

poverty line receive an equitable amount of relief. The Federal poverty lines for calendar 

year 2021 are reflected in the below chart. For families/households with more than 8 

persons, add $4,540 for each additional person.

Number of 

Persons in Family 

/ Household

Poverty 

Guideline

1 $12,880

2 $17,420

3 $21,960

4 $26,500

5 $31,040

6 $35,580

7 $40,120
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4) Premium Pay (EC 4)

The County is permitted to provide additional compensation and grants to eligible workers 

who provided a critical service while encountering the greatest health risk during the 

COVID-19 public health emergency. The County intends to utilize the provisions under 

this category to recognize the dedication of home-based caregivers and their unwavering 

commitment to our most vulnerable residents throughout the COVID-19 public health 

emergency. The County is in the early stages of developing a new program supported 

by SLFRF that will provide a $1,000 relief payment to each eligible home-based caregiver.

5) Water, Sewer, and Broadband Infrastructure (EC 5)

The County may use SLFRF to invest in critical infrastructure including: (i) improve access 

to clean drinking water; (ii) modernize and develop wastewater and stormwater systems; 

and (iii) provide new or expanded broadband internet service to underserved locations.

The County intends to evaluate its water and sewer infrastructure to determine those 

areas of the County most in need and the extent of fiscal support that may be provided 

with SLFRF. The County will assess the economic, environmental and societal impacts 

of each prospective project and make a determination that delivers the best value to 

County taxpayers and ratepayers and use of SLFRF. 

6) Revenue Replacement (EC 6)

The County continues to assess the ongoing fiscal impact of the COVID-19 public health 

emergency on the County Budget. The County is analyzing its financial data to document 

lost revenues already experienced and is deploying financial modeling to estimate lost 

revenues that may be experienced in future budget periods. SLFRF will be used to 

replace lost revenues to the extent needed and to ensure that any pandemic related 

financial strain on the County Budget does not result in a reduction to citizen services or 

an increase to taxes or fees. 
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E. PROMOTING EQUITABLE OUTCOMES

The County recognizes the disproportionate impact the COVID-19 public health 

emergency has had on low- and moderate-income persons and minority communities. 

The County strongly believes that equity and inclusion are critical factors to the County’s 

recovery and desires a recovery that will afford all constituents an opportunity to benefit. 

The County’s goal is to promote equity and inclusion in all SLFRF programs.

The County intends to design all SLFRF programs with equity in mind by deploying 

various strategies, techniques and design features, including, but not limited to:

• Provide enhanced funding opportunities for historically underserved, marginalized, 

and adversely affected groups and communities. 

• Employ marketing strategies to promote awareness of SLFRF programs. 

• Develop materials in formats that can be understood by all potential program 

participants, including Limited English Proficient (LEP) persons.

• Reduce structural, capacity and eligibility barriers that may prevent eligible 

applicants from achieving the same access to benefits and services. 

• Reduce or eliminate overly-burdensome administrative requirements.

• Perform assessments to ensure funds are being targeted to those most in need. 

The County will also draw upon its vast knowledge and experience as an inclusive and 

equal opportunity employer to promote equity in all SLFRF programs. 

The County has policies and procedures in place that require all staff and contractors to 

be equitable and inclusive. The County has an Affirmative Action Plan that requires equal 

employment opportunities for all persons. The County also requires its employees to 

periodically complete diversity training, which most recently was conducted by competent 

professionals from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Furthermore, the County 

requires evidence from all contractors demonstrating that they are in compliance with all 

equal employment opportunity and affirmative action requirements. 

The County has adopted various policies conforming to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and 

reaffirms its commitment to Title VI requirements. The following statement is incorporated

into this Recovery Plan as a guiding principle:

The County will ensure that no application is discriminated against on the 

ground of race, color, or national origin; that no applicant is excluded from 

participation, denied benefits, or subjected to discrimination under any 

program on the basis of an applicant’s race, color, or national origin; that no 

applicant is subject to a different service or different manner of service on 

the basis of an applicant’s race, color, or national origin; that no applicant is 

segregated or separately treated on the basis of an applicant’s race, color, 

or national origin; and that reasonable steps are taken to ensure meaningful 

access by Limited English Proficient (LEP) persons.
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F. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

The County will incorporate strategies for broad inclusion to ensure that all constituents 

have an opportunity to participate in SLFRF programs. All of the following are key 

components of the County’s engagement strategy:

1. Develop an effective internal communication structure to coordinate and seek input 

among County, departments, divisions and agencies concerning the immediate 

needs of the County government to respond to the COVID-19 public health 

emergency. 

2. Identify community needs and key stakeholders based on experiences from 

existing County programs and services.

3. Utilize program data to understand the benefits derived and to target communities 

for further outreach who have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 

public health emergency or who are underprovided equal relief opportunities.

4. Be open and inclusive to diverse feedback from the community and document the 

feedback so that it may be timely responded to and incorporated into priorities and 

programs.

5. Share information effectively and efficiently so that stakeholders have sufficient 

information and enough time to provide input, ask questions and obtain feedback 

from the County.

6. Provide a wide-array of opportunities and forums so that stakeholders and program 

participants can be invested in program discussions and outcomes.

7. Seek partnerships and collaborators that can conduct community outreach and 

effectively address factors that are limiting public participation.

8. Develop materials in formats that can be understood by all potential program 

participants, including Limited English Proficient (LEP) persons, or easily 

translated into other languages.

9. Issue public notices in online and other easily accessible forums so that potential 

participants are aware of funding opportunities and upcoming programs.

10.Promote transparency by developing and issuing publicly accessible documents 

and reports concerning program characteristics, expenditures and priorities.

11.Safeguard sensitive and personal data of stakeholders and potential participants, 

as required by law, and to alleviate anxieties and trepidations that may impede 

individuals from participating in forums and County programs.
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G. LABOR PRACTICES

This section of the Recovery Plan is reserved to report labor practices associated with 

certain infrastructure projects. The County did not initiate any infrastructure projects with 

SLFRF as of July 31, 2021. Relevant labor practices will be identified in subsequent 

reports after infrastructure projects have been initiated by the County.

H. USE OF EVIDENCE

This section of the Recovery Plan is reserved to report major programs of the County that 

are being evaluated with evidence-based interventions or that are being internally 

evaluated to build evidence. The County did not initiate any programs or projects with 

SLFRF as of July 31, 2021. Accordingly, Use of Evidence data is not available at this 

time for any SLFRF programs. In subsequent reports, the County will identify those 

programs or projects that are being evaluated with evidence-based interventions or that 

are being internally evaluated to build evidence.

The County intends to establish objectives for each project based on broad perspectives 

of community need. The County will incorporate design strategies into programs and 

projects that will enable the County to generate measurable data. Program and project 

data will be analyzed to help evaluate efficiency and effectiveness and to determine if 

outcomes match intended goals.

US Treasury also mentioned that certain programs may be enrolled in a national 

evaluation. The County may agree to participate in a national evaluation(s), which would 

study programs of the County along with similar programs in other jurisdictions focused 

on the same set of outcomes. However, the County’s participation will be contingent on 

agreeable terms and conditions of the program evaluation, including, but not limited to,

the cost to participate and County resources required. Furthermore, the County’s 

participation may be limited depending on the status of the COVID-19 public health 

emergency and its effects on County operations.
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I. TABLE OF EXPENSES BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY

The County reports its expenditures using the cash basis of accounting and will accord 

SLFRF programs consistent treatment. Accordingly, the County did not incur or spend 

any SLFRF as of July 31, 2021. The following chart represents the County’s initial SLFRF 

Budget:

Category Initial Budget*

(In Millions)

Percentage of 

SLFRF**

1 Public Health Expenditures:

1.10 Mental Health Services: County Mental Health Services $ 2.00 2.03%

1.12 Other Public Health: Electronic Health Records 1.00 1.02%

1.12 Other Public Health: County Public Health Expense*** 5.00 5.08%

2 Negative Economic Impacts Expenditures:

2.5 Household Assistance: Mortgage Relief  6.00 6.10%

2.9 Small Business Assistance: Small Business Grants 10.00 10.17%

2.10 Aid to Non-profits: Discretionary Grants** ** 8.25 8.39%

2.11 Aid to Tourism: Discretionary Grants 1.00 1.02%

4 Premium Pay Expenditures:

4.2 Private Sector: Caregiver Grants 10.00 10.17%

5 Infrastructure Expenditures:

5.5 Clean Water: Other Sewer Infrastructure 15.50 15.76%

6 Revenue Replacement Expenditures:

6.1 Government Services: County Budget Revenue Loss 10.00 10.17%

Total Initial Budget $68.75 69.89%

Total Allocation from SLFRF (100% of Funds) $98.37 100.00%

Balance/Uncommitted $29.62 30.11%

*The initial budget amounts reflected above are preliminary and are subject to change.

**Differences due to rounding.

***County expenditures under this category may include COVID-19 related vaccination, 

testing, contact tracing, personal protective equipment, medical expenses, payroll costs, 

and other related expenditures. The County does not have a budget breakdown for these 

expenditures since they are unknown at this time. These expenditures will be identified

in each appropriate sub-category in future reports as they are incurred.

****These expenditures may also fall under expenditure category (EC3) “Services to 

Disproportionately Impacted Communities”. Any expenditures associated with EC3 will 

be reported as they are known.
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SECTION III: PROJECT INVENTORY

The County did not initiate any projects with SLFRF as of July 31, 2021. However, the 

County is reporting information concerning its Small Business Grant Program, which was 

initiated with CRF and the County intends to continue with fiscal support from the SLFRF.

Project Name: Camden County Small Business Grant Program

Project Budget: $10.0 Million

Project Expenditures as of July 31, 2021: $0.00

Project Expenditure Category: EC #2.9, Small Business Economic Assistance

Project Overview

The Camden County Small Business Grant Program provides grants to eligible small 

businesses that experienced a negative economic effect directly related to the COVID-19 

public health emergency. The Program was initiated in 2020 with CRF and this new 

phase will be supported by SLFRF. Program participation is limited to only those 

businesses with less than $5 million in revenue and 25 or fewer employees (i.e., those 

businesses that generally meet US Small Business Administration criteria for a small 

business). The County is prioritizing and enhancing relief payments for small businesses 

who did not previously receive any COVID-19 related financial assistance. 

Project Timeline

This new phase of the Small Business Grant Program will be open to applications on or 

about August 31, 2021 and closeout is anticipated on or about December 31, 2021.

Project Administrator

Solix, Inc. of Parsippany, NJ is contracted by the County to administer this program.

Project Website

Program applications may be accessed at www.CamdenCountyRecovers.com.

Use of Evidence

This program is not being evaluated with an evidence-based intervention and is not being 

internally evaluated to build evidence. Key and mandatory performance indicators 

concerning this program are reported under the following section, Section IV 

Performance Report.
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SECTION IV: PERFORMANCE REPORT

The purpose of the Performance Report is to identify performance indicators and 

programmatic data for all major SLFRF projects. This initial report includes only key 

performance indicators and mandatory performance indicators relative to the County’s 

Small Business Grant Program. The County is reporting relevant data for its Small 

Business Grant Program because the program was established in 2020 with CRF and 

has been authorized for continuation with SLFRF. Future reports will include updated 

data for the Small Business Grant Program complete with a comparative analysis and 

narrative adding context to help readers interpret the results. Future reports will also 

include data for other programs initiated by the County. To the extent possible, data will 

be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, income, and other relevant factors.

A. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

The County will report key performance indicators for each program/project under this 

section. US Treasury provides some flexibility to the County to determine how this 

information should be presented. Going forward, the County may expand on the data 

presented to specifically include output and outcome measures. Output measures are 

directly attributable to the immediate results of a project. Outcome measures are the 

result of output measures and are typically more macroeconomic. The County will 

regularly review its performance indicators to determine if adjustments are needed to its 

programs to further promote equity and/or to close service gaps.

1. Camden County Small Business Grant Program

The Small Business Grant Program provides immediate fiscal support to eligible small 

businesses who have been substantially impacted by the COVID-19 public health 

emergency. The program was initially supported by CRF and will continue with SLFRF. 

The following performance data represents initial baseline data for the program since its 

inception:

Data Element Total For-Profit 

Businesses

Not-for-Profit 

Businesses

Total Number of Applications Received 3,914 3,787 127

(Includes applications pending review)

Total Number of Applications Funded 3,013 2,922 91

Total Number of Applications Funded in QCT* 402 374 28

Percent of Total Applications Funded in QCT* 13.34% 12.80% 30.77%

Total Amount of Funds Distributed $29,835,000 $28,998,000 $837,000

Total Amount of Funds Distributed in QCT* $ 3,666,223 $ 3,418,749 $247,474

Percent of Total Funds Distributed in QCT* 12.29% 11.79% 29.57%

*As previously stated, there are 127 census tracts within the County, and twenty-two (22) census tracts are 

qualified. Small Business applicant data was cross-referenced from ZIP code to census tract, and then it 

was factored by the US HUD business ratio to determine the statistical proportion of applicants within QCTs.
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B. MANDATORY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

The County will report mandatory performance indicators for each program/project under 

this section. US Treasury requires certain performance indicators based on the 

programs/projects initiated by the County. In subsequent reports, this section will be 

expanded to include additional and updated mandatory performance indicators relative 

to the programs initiated by the County. This initial report includes the following 

mandatory performance indicators for programs initiated under expenditure category 

#EC2 “Negative Economic Impacts”, which is the expenditure category that encompasses 

the County’s Small Business Grant Program. 

EC2 - Negative Economic Impacts:

• Number of workers enrolled in sectoral job training programs

• Number of workers completing sectoral job training programs

• Number of people participating in summer youth employment programs

One-Stop Ethnicity Report - PY'20 - 7.9.2021

Enrolled Exited Carry Over Served In Program

WDB All Participants (#210) 1,924 1,131 81 2,005 874

Hispanic 403 237 22 425 188

Did Not Self-Identify 422 261 28 450 189

Not Hispanic 1,099 633 31 1,130 497

1-Stop Career Ctr All Participants (#210) 1,718 1,011 10 1,728 717

Hispanic 345 199 2 347 148

Did Not Self-Identify 352 228 7 359 131

Not Hispanic 1,021 584 1 1,022 438

FD and JTCtr 2600 Mt Eph All Participants (#210) 206 120 71 277 157

Hispanic 58 38 20 78 40

Did Not Self-Identify 70 33 21 91 58

Not Hispanic 78 49 30 108 59

One-Stop Youth Served - PY'20 - 7.9.2021

Enrolled % Enrolled Exited % Exited Served % Served

All Participants (#103) 50 100.0% 57 100.0% 85 100.0%