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Officials say PATH received $2.5 million to convert Ramada; property still empty, investigation details not provided
Summary
When asked about PATH and a Ramada Inn conversion funded in 2021, HUD said PATH received $2.5 million but the property remained empty; Turner said there were no investigative details to share at the time.
A reporter asked HUD for specifics about a PATH project that Turner said had been funded to convert a Ramada Inn into shelter. Turner said PATH received $2,500,000 in 2021 for the project on Washington Boulevard but that the Ramada was still empty "as of this week," and he provided no additional investigative details at the briefing.
Turner framed the example as evidence of the need for accountability: "We can't allow that," he said, arguing that taxpayers deserve verification that funded projects are delivering housing or services. He did not outline next steps for recovering funds or the status of any formal investigation.
