Nearly $1M Grant Will Fund Projects in Camden's Cramer Hill

By VINCENT DEBLASIO, August 13, 2019

CAMDEN, NJ — New Jersey American Water has announced a commitment of nearly $1 million in grant funding for improvements in the Cramer Hill neighborhood.

The Camden-based corporation, a subsidiary of American Water, revealed Monday that it will provide a $981,464 grant through the Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program to back projects in the area, such as developing the River Avenue Business Corridor, transforming vacant structures into new housing, and helping promote Cramer Hill as a place to live, work, and play.

The funds will also go to supporting continued business in the corridor and hiring two full-time ambassadors of the Camden Special Services District to ensure River Avenue remains clean and safe.

The projects selected for the grant are part of the Cramer Hill NOW! Plan

"This investment will directly benefit those businesses operating within Cramer Hill’s commercial corridor and will continue to spur positive change within this growing neighborhood from both a social and economic perspective," Mayor Frank Moran said.