ARP FAQs

The review process will take roughly 1 week after an application is submitted.

You will receive an email notifying you if your application has been accepted or denied with an explanation of why.

After the application has been approved, notification will go out on the approval along with an inspection date of the business. After the inspection is completed, a bidding process will take place for a contractor to start the work. A meeting will be held with the business/property owner along with the construction manager to start planning the requested scope of work in the application.

There is no appeal process however, applicants are allowed to reapply after they remedy the cause of denial from the first application.

Yes, once an applicant receives funding from the City of Camden, a 5-year lien will be placed on the property. The lien will be forgiven at the end of the 5-year period. However, if the property is sold before then, the property owner is responsible to pay the funding provided through the program.

No, approved applicants will have to use one of the pre-approved city contractors who meets SJCS insurance requirements. The contractors will be made available to approved applicants.

You can provide quotes with your application but it is not required as the contractor will be the one to handle this part.

You may obtain your Tax Certificate online by logging into your PBS account and log into “My New Jersey” and click “Tax & Revenue Center”. You may refer to a detail prompt by clicking: PowerPoint Presentation (njeda.gov).

If there are any questions or concerns, you may have regarding the program you can reach out to Ruben Peres - Contact #: (856) 966-8117 ext. 221 - Email: rperes@sjcscamden.org.