Orange County Moves Forward With Project Homekey as Roomkey Ends

A Project Roomkey participant stands outside her door at the Stanton Inn in Stanton, Calif., on Oct. 8, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

STANTON, Calif.—Orange County is winding down its participation in Project Roomkey this month, moving the homeless who have been housed in local motels and hotels amid the pandemic to other locations. But at least two hotels in the county are being turned into permanent housing for the homeless with state Project Homekey funds.

Jason Austin, director of care and coordination for the Orange County Health Care Agency, met with The Epoch Times in front of the 72-room Stanton Inn on Oct. 8 to discuss the projects.