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Franklin County approves $1.5 million grant to convert two hotels into 100 units of supportive housing
Summary
The board approved Resolution 45426 authorizing up to $1.5 million to Champions Bridge LLC to adaptively reuse two former hotels at 1078 E. Dublin‑Granville Road into a 100‑unit, community‑serving housing project with supportive services and a 30‑year preservation requirement.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners voted June 30 to provide a county grant not to exceed $1.5 million to Champions Bridge LLC to convert two underused hotel buildings at 1078 East Dublin‑Granville Road into a 100‑unit community‑serving housing development.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Robin Morehead presented the memorandum of understanding and described the grant conditions: Champions Bridge must maintain the project's principal purpose for 30 years, provide internet service to residential units at no cost for a minimum of 30 years, and accept county remedies including a funding clawback if the preservation or maintenance terms are violated.
Michelle Pride, chief of economic innovation and development for Franklin County, said the project aligns with the county's housing action plan and involves partners across county agencies, public health, children's services and local nonprofit providers. Supportive services at the site will be provided by the community partner Our Brother's Keeper, county officials said.
Maurice Clarrett, who leads Champions Bridge, thanked county staff and partners, describing the project as the product of more than a year of coordination and emphasizing the goal of providing stable housing for vulnerable residents including seniors and pregnant women. Clarrett said the length of stay for individual residents will depend on needs and program design and that funding will come from a mix of public and private sources.
Commissioners recorded the motion and vote and adopted Resolution 45426. Staff did not identify a fixed maximum stay for residents in the adopted memorandum; the resolution records the 30‑year affordability/preservation requirement and the county's enforcement remedies.
Next steps listed in the meeting record include finalizing the grant agreement, confirming funding sources and establishing the programmatic partner arrangements that will deliver supportive services on site.
