Board approves two‑year opioid‑settlement grant for local sober‑living home

Pam Ingram, owner of Family Access Center, told the Woodbury County Board the sober‑living home at 1720 Summit supports people recovering from substance use and coordinates with probation and local case managers.

“We're one of the most successful sober living homes in the state of Iowa,” Ingram said, describing services including random drug tests, case management referrals and connections with Hope Street of Siouxland. She said the program serves about 100 residents, some of whom remain in the program for years and others who are referred out when capacity is full.

Board members asked whether a shorter or longer funding term would be more sustainable if future opioid funds decline. Supervisors noted the county currently has about $944,000 available in the opioid fund after prior allocations; they discussed spreading support over more years versus a larger upfront award.

After discussion the board approved a motion to fund a two‑year commitment of $176,980.80 to the Cornerstone Development (sober‑living) request. The motion was made by Bittinger and seconded by Nelson and passed 5–0.

The transcript lists an overall request amount earlier in the packet that appears garbled; the board action and approved amount above are recorded in the meeting minutes. The county said it will follow up with Ingram's organization on implementation and recordkeeping.