# Alaska’s Opioid Settlements *This Community Guide will describe how Alaska is spending its opioid settlements and whether Alaska is working to ensure community access to opioid settlement funds. Last revised September 1, 2024.*

Total Funds

$103.87 million[1]

[1] Total is rounded. See The Official Opioid Settlement Tracker Tally. Accessed September 1, 2024.

Allocation

85% to the state and 15% to local governments


Mechanism

Executive Order (Administrative Order No. 324)

85% State Share

15% Local Share

Ultimate
Decisionmaker		Alaska state legislature and Alaska Department of HealthLocal officials for boroughs and cities
Decision-making ProcessThe Alaska state legislature appropriates funds to the Alaska Department of Health (DOH), which DOH then distributes with recommendations and guidance from the Governor’s Advisory Council on Opioid Remediation (GACOR) and Opioid Settlement Steering Committee.Localities decide autonomously
SupplantationPartially prohibited (grant condition)Not prohibited
Grant FundingYes. For live opportunities, see Opioid Settlement Tracker’s Community Grant Tracker.Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)
Public InputDepends on future programming (recurring opportunities not required)Generally, yes (public comments at public meetings required)
Advisory Body

Yes (required). See details on the Governor’s Advisory Council on Opioid Remediation (GACOR) and Opioid Settlement Steering Committee.

GACOR is not required to include members with lived and/or living experience.

Up to each locality (not required)
ExpendituresNeither intrastate nor public reporting requiredNeither intrastate nor public reporting required
UpdatesA single resource containing state share updates could not be found.To find updates on the local share, a good starting point is to check the websites for your borough assembly, city council, or local health department. See, e.g., the Anchorage Health Department’s ​​​​Anchorage Community Opioid Response Network.
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