# Arkansas’ Opioid Settlements

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

<table data-view="cards" data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th align="center"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center"><h4>Total Funds</h4></td><td align="center"><p><strong>$227.70 million</strong>[1]</p><hr><p>[1] Total is rounded. <em>See</em> <a href="https://www.opioidsettlementtracker.com/globalsettlementtracker">The Official Opioid Settlement Tracker Tally</a>. Accessed September 1, 2024.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><h4>Allocation</h4></td><td align="center"><p>2/3 to local governments and 1/3 to the state</p><p><br><img src="/files/j4Pkm2PAmYOIrspLq5JX" alt=""></p></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><h4>Mechanism</h4></td><td align="center"><strong>State-Local Agreement</strong> (<a href="https://www.arorp.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Arkansas-Opioids-MOU-Executed-July-2021.pdf">Arkansas Opioids Memorandum of Understanding</a>); <strong>Local Distribution Agreements</strong> (<a href="https://www.arorp.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Cities-Distribution-Agreement-without-exhibits.pdf">Cities Distribution Agreement</a> and <a href="https://www.arorp.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Counties-Distribution-Agreement-without-exhibits.pdf">Counties Distribution Agreement</a>); <strong>Court Order</strong> (<a href="https://www.arorp.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-06-13-Order-Establishing-QSF.pdf">Order Establishing the Arkansas Opioids Qualified Settlement Fund</a>)</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table data-header-hidden data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><h4>2/3 Local Share</h4></td><td><h4>1/3 State Share</h4></td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>Ultimate Decisionmaker</strong></em></td><td><a href="https://www.arorp.org/our-board/"><strong>Leadership</strong></a> <strong>of the</strong> <a href="https://www.arorp.org/"><strong>Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership</strong></a> <strong>(ARORP)</strong><br>(<em>i.e.</em>, ARORP’s director, Association of Arkansas Counties’ executive director, and Arkansas Municipal League’s executive director)</td><td><a href="https://arkansasag.gov/"><strong>Arkansas Attorney General</strong></a></td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>Decision-making Process</strong></em></td><td><strong>Leadership of the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership (ARORP) ultimately approves funding requests</strong> with input and recommendations from the ARORP <a href="https://www.arorp.org/our-team/">Advisory Board</a>.</td><td>The <strong>Arkansas Attorney General’s office decides</strong> how to allocate this share.</td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>Supplantation</strong></em></td><td><strong>Prohibited (in practice)</strong></td><td><strong>Not prohibited</strong></td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>Grant Funding</strong></em></td><td><strong>Yes</strong>. <em>See</em> the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership’s <a href="https://www.arorp.org/funding-opportunities/">Funding Opportunities</a> page.</td><td><strong>No</strong>  </td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>Public Input</strong></em></td><td><strong>Up to each locality</strong> (not required)<br><strong>No opportunities available as to the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership</strong> (not required) </td><td><strong>No opportunities available</strong> (not required)</td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>Advisory Body</strong></em></td><td><p><strong>Yes</strong> (required). <em>See</em> the <a href="https://www.arorp.org/">Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership</a>’s <a href="https://www.arorp.org/our-team/">Advisory Board</a>.</p><p>There are no published rules requiring the Advisory Board to include a member with lived and/or living experience.</p></td><td><strong>No</strong> (not required)</td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>Expenditures</strong></em></td><td><strong>Neither intrastate nor public reporting required</strong>, <em>but see</em> the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership’s <a href="https://www.arorp.org/progress/">Funded Projects Table</a>.</td><td><strong>Neither intrastate nor public reporting required</strong></td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>Updates</strong></em></td><td>For updates on the local share, visit the Arkansas Municipal League’s and Association of Arkansas Counties’ <a href="https://www.arorp.org/">Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership</a> website.</td><td>A single resource containing state share updates could not be found.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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