Housing Authority of the City of Camden

What Housing Authority of the City of Camden does

The Housing Authority of the City of Camden (HACC) is a federally chartered public housing authority established in 1938 and headquartered at 2021 Watson Street, Camden, New Jersey. As a government state entity operating under HUD oversight, HACC administers two core federal housing programs: a Public Housing Program spanning 16 Asset Management Properties (AMPs) and two Rental Assistance Development (RAD) sites, and a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV/Section 8) Program with 1,444 tenant-based vouchers and 239 project-based vouchers. Together these programs serve over 9,000 residents across Camden City and County, targeting very low-income families (below 50% of area median income), elderly residents, and disabled individuals.

HACC's underlying technology and platform are non-proprietary: operations run on a WordPress CMS website, ADP Workforce Now for HR/recruiting, a Tenmast landlord portal, GoSection8.com for HCV rental listings, and GovDeals for surplus property disposition. There are no disclosed proprietary systems, AI/ML capabilities, or technology patents. The organization has secured three HOPE VI revitalization awards (McGuire Gardens, Baldwin's Run, Roosevelt Manor), two CN Planning Grants, and two Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) Grants (Branch Village, Ablett Village) — the latter representing the federal government's most consequential neighborhood-transformation funding tier. Capital improvements are funded through HUD's Capital Fund Program.

Revenue mechanics are entirely non-market-based: HACC does not charge tenants at market rates, instead collecting federally subsidized tenant rent based on income and receiving HUD-administered operating subsidies, capital fund allocations, and competitive grant funding. A wholly owned 501(c)(3) subsidiary, Watson Street Management and Development Corporation (WSMDC), extends the operating model into non-housing supportive services including the Watson Street Assisted Living Program (WSALP), YouthBuild (ages 16–24), Success Learning Academy, and Acelero Learning Center (Head Start). The Senior Homemaker Services Program, operated in partnership with the Camden County Office on Aging, reaches over 300 residents weekly. Specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed on the authority's website, though audit reports are made available through the Financials page.

Name

Housing Authority of the City of Camden

Legal name

Housing Authority of the City of Camden

Website

https://camdenhousing.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Housing Authority of the City of Camden is a federally chartered public housing authority established in 1938 that administers HUD-funded Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs serving over 9,000 low-income families, elderly, and disabled residents across Camden City and County, alongside a 501(c)(3) subsidiary delivering assisted living, youth, and early-childhood services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs (925110), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIANAA

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYFSALAKAI

Housing Voucher & Rental Assistance Programs (Tenant-Based/Project-Based)

Financial & Insurance/Mortgage & Housing Finance/Housing Finance Agencies & Government-Sponsored Housing Programs

SECONDARYBPAJAMAI

Affordable & Public Housing Asset Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Asset & Portfolio Management

SECONDARYBPAIACAJ

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Public housing administration
• Housing choice vouchers
• Affordable housing programs
• Senior assisted living
• Community development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Camden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Housing Authority of the City of Camden administers federally subsidized affordable rental housing and rental assistance in Camden, New Jersey. It operates 16 Asset Management Properties (AMPs) of public housing including the original 514-unit Westfield Acres development, distributes 1,444 Housing Choice Vouchers plus 239 project-based vouchers through the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program, and runs two Rental Assistance Development (RAD) sites. It supplements housing with supportive services such as the Watson Street Assisted Living Program (WSALP), YouthBuild Program, Success Learning Academy, and Acelero Learning Center.

Product overview

The Housing Authority of the City of Camden operates as a public housing authority providing affordable housing through multiple interconnected programs. The core offerings include the Public Housing Program with 16 Asset Management Properties and 514 units at Westfield Acres, and the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV/Section 8) Program with 1,444 housing choice vouchers and 239 project-based vouchers. The Authority also administers two Rental Assistance Development Program (RAD) sites. Supportive services include the Watson Street Assisted Living Program (WSALP) for seniors to age in place, YouthBuild Program for youth ages 16-24, Success Learning Academy, Acelero Learning Center (early childhood education), Resident Initiatives with Choice Neighborhood Initiatives and Jobs Plus, and modernization/development services funded through HUD's Capital Fund Program. The organization has received three HOPE VI awards and two CNI Grants for community revitalization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Housing Program Federal housing program providing affordable rental housing to low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities through 16 Asset Management Properties (AMPs) and 514 public housing units at Westfield Acres.
• Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program / Section 8 Federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe and sanitary housing in the private market. Currently has 1,444 housing choice vouchers and 239 project based vouchers.
• Rental Assistance Development (RAD) Program Rental assistance program providing project-based vouchers at two RAD sites throughout Camden City and County.
• Watson Street Assisted Living Program (WSALP) Assisted living program where senior residents can age in place. Located at 2021 Watson Street, 1st Floor.
• YouthBuild Program Youth and community development program addressing core issues facing low-income communities including housing, education, employment, crime prevention, and leadership development for young people ages 16-24.
• Success Learning Academy Educational program under Watson Street Management and Development Corporation (WSMDC) providing learning opportunities for residents.
• Acelero Learning Center Early learning center providing Head Start services for children and families. Part of a national network serving more than 5,000 children and families across four states.
• Modernization & Development Department Department funded through Capital Fund Program (CFP) from HUD, responsible for capital improvements to public housing developments, development, real estate transactions, and HOPE VI activities.
• Resident Initiatives Program Comprehensive array of services including social services, senior citizens/homemaker services, Choice Neighborhood Initiatives, Jobs Plus program, and food distribution through Philabundance.
• Choice Neighborhood Initiatives CNI Grant-funded program with case managers providing support at Ablett Village and Liberty Park developments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving over 9,000 residents through Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Camden County Office on AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Camden County Office on Aging to provide the Homemaker Services Program, which allows HACC staff to make home visits to sick and shut-in senior residents at each housing site. This program prevents institutionalization of elderly population by providing light/heavy housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, and errand services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA): Largest public housing authority in Pennsylvania, administering Public Housing and HCV programs in Philadelphia. Directly comparable to HACC as a HUD-funded PHA managing thousands of vouchers and large public housing portfolios in a similar mid-Atlantic urban context.
• Newark Housing Authority: HUD-funded public housing authority serving Newark, NJ. Closely comparable to HACC in scale, tenant demographics, and reliance on federal programs, with overlapping federal grant programs (HOPE VI, CNI) and similar urban distressed-market context.
• Housing Authority City of Pittsburgh (HACP): Mid-sized PHA administering public housing and HCV programs in Pittsburgh. Comparable in scale, mission, and program mix to HACC, providing a benchmark for similar operational footprints.
• Housing Authority of the City of Jersey City: Another New Jersey PHA administering Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs. Comparable as a same-state PHA with parallel regulatory environment, federal funding structure, and tenant population.
• Baltimore City Housing Authority: Large PHA serving Baltimore with extensive public housing and voucher programs. Comparable on HUD program structure, supportive services integration, and federal grant-funded revitalization initiatives.

Broad incumbents

• New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA): Largest PHA in the United States. While far larger than HACC, it shares the same HUD regulatory framework, public housing and voucher program structure, and the same federal-grant-driven revitalization model.
• Boston Housing Authority (BHA): Larger, more established PHA operating in Boston. Comparable in mission and statutory framework as a HUD-funded public housing authority, though at meaningfully larger scale than HACC.

Others

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Federal funding and oversight authority for Public Housing and HCV programs. Effectively HACC's principal customer and regulator, providing the operating subsidy, Capital Fund Program, HOPE VI, and CNI Grants funding.
• New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA): State-level housing finance agency administering Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and other state housing programs. Not a direct PHA competitor but is the key state-level counterparty and funder for affordable housing developments in New Jersey, including HACC's portfolio.

Regional players

• Housing Authority of the City of East Orange: Smaller New Jersey PHA serving East Orange. Comparable as a same-state PHA, though operating in a different municipality than HACC and not in direct competition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/resident.init.5492
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/housing-authority-of-the-city-of-camden-hacc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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