An $18 million initiative launched this month aims to turn underutilized lots and properties across Camden into mixed-income housing communities.

The project marks a new and larger effort to address Camden’s affordable housing needs, officials said.

The Camden Community Housing Collaborative brings together the Camden County Improvement Authority , Cooper Foundation , Rowan-Rutgers Joint Board of Governors , and Camden Community Partnership to award grants to established nonprofit organizations and developers working on housing projects throughout the city.

“We are rolling up our sleeves to create a new generation of housing for residents, families and seniors in the city,” Dana Redd, chief executive officer for the Camden Community Partnership said in a statement .

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