Antioch Weighs $34.9M State Grant to Convert Motel Into Supportive Housing

Antioch's City Council held a nearly three-hour special study session Monday night to dissect a conditional $34.9 million Home Key Plus award that would convert the distressed Antioch Inn into 84 units of permanent supportive housing — the largest single housing investment the city has ever been offered. The July 28 vote will determine whether Antioch commits to the project or walks away with no clear alternative.

• $34.9M state grant on the line as council prepares July 28 decision on converting the former Comfort Inn into permanent supportive housing for veterans, youth and chronically homeless residents

• Richmond officials warn of hidden costs, sharing their own Home Key conversion experience — 18 change orders, $2M in unexpected rehabilitation spending

• Fiscal clash emerges over whether the city's $1.2M annual operating commitment would gut funding for eight nonprofits already serving nearly 2,700 residents

• Property in financial distress: the Antioch Inn carries a notice of default, roughly $173,000 in delinquent hotel taxes and 15% nightly occupancy

• Over a dozen public commenters — including formerly homeless residents, veterans and nonprofit leaders — overwhelmingly urged the council to accept the grant

The Antioch City Council convened a special study session to examine a conditional Home Key Plus award from the California Department of Housing and Community Development that would fund the acquisition and rehabilitation of the 119-room Antioch Inn into 84 permanent supportive housing units.