About Opioid Settlement Funds
What are Opioid Settlement Funds?
On February 25, 2022, the National Prescription Opiate Litigation Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee (PEC) finalized settlements totaling $26 billion with three of the nation’s top wholesale pharmaceutical drug distributors, in which fifty-two states and territories and thousands of local governments across the country will receive funds for current and future opioid remediation. Approximately $29 billion in additional settlements with opioid manufacturers and retailers is forthcoming.
Several Dibble clients have received Opiod Settlement funds from their states to use our materials, Mind Matters in particular, to prevent and mitigate the use and impact of opiods in teens and young adults.
What entity will receive funds?
Each state has its own internal agreement on how to split the funds between local governments (cities and counties) and the state.
Here’s a state-by-state guide to the opiod settlement funds.
How will funds be used?
Under the master opioid settlement agreement, the majority of funds from the settlement must be used for current and future opioid remediation.
More resources:
Check out this Opioid Settlement Grant tracker here.
