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County approves $2,000 opioid‑fund donation to Aid for Friends emergency shelter
Summary
Aid for Friends sought $20,000 from neighboring counties for its emergency homeless center; Caribou County approved a $2,000 donation from opioid funds after learning the shelter’s annual budget is roughly $247,000 and HUD support is limited.
Representatives from Aid for Friends described the nonprofit’s emergency shelter operations and asked Caribou County for financial support; the board approved a modest donation from opioid‑settlement funds.
Michele Poletti, executive director of Aid for Friends, said the shelter operates a 90‑day program with 38 single male beds, 24 single female beds and eight family rooms and relies heavily on donations in addition to limited HUD funds. "The shelter's total budget is $247,000," Poletti said, and the organization requested $20,000 in county assistance to sustain services for residents from surrounding counties.
Commissioner Bryce Somsen moved to donate $2,000 from county opioid funds to Aid for Friends; Commissioner Marty McCullough seconded and the motion passed. The transcript records discussion about which neighboring counties had been contacted for support and notes that Bannock County will reduce its level of support going forward.
The approved donation is $2,000; the board did not commit to a larger amount at this meeting.
