Total Funds
$4 billion[1]
[1] Total is rounded. See The Official Opioid Settlement Tracker Tally. Accessed September 1, 2024.
Allocation
85% to local governments and 15% to the state
Total Funds | $4 billion[1] [1] Total is rounded. See The Official Opioid Settlement Tracker Tally. Accessed September 1, 2024. |
Allocation | 85% to local governments and 15% to the state
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Mechanism | State-Local Agreements (Distributors, J&J, Teva, Allergan, Walgreens, Walmart, and CVS); Legislation (Cal. Gov't Code Sec. 12534); Other Agreements (California Mallinckrodt Statewide Abatement Agreement |
85% Local Share | 15% State Share | |
| Ultimate Decisionmaker | Local officials for cities and counties | California state legislature |
| Decision-making Process | Localities decide autonomously but must report expenditures to the California Department of Health Care Services. | The California state legislature determines and appropriates funds, and the California Department of Health Care Services oversees their administration and uses. |
| Supplantation | Not prohibited | Not prohibited |
| Grant Funding | Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary) | Yes. For live opportunities, see Opioid Settlement Tracker’s Community Grant Tracker. |
| Public Input | Generally, yes (public comment required at public meetings) | No opportunities available (not required) |
| Advisory Body | Up to each locality (not required) | No (not required) |
| Expenditures | Public reporting required. Local expenditures will be published on the California Department of Health Care Services’ Opioid Settlements website each year. | Public reporting required. Visit the California Department of Health Care Services’ Opioid Response State Funded Projects and Current Projects pages. |
| Updates | For updates on the local share, visit the Department of Health Care Services’ California's Opioid Settlements website, including its City and County Projects page, and subscribe to DHCS’s regular newsletter here. Another good starting point is to check the website for your county board of supervisors, city council, or local health department. | For updates on the state share, visit the Department of Health Care Services’ California's Opioid Settlements website, including its State Funded Projects page, and sign up for updates on DHCS’s opioid response efforts here. |