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Hawai‛i’s Opioid Settlements

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

Total Funds

$82.62 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

85% State Share

15% Local Share

Ultimate Decisionmaker

Local officials for Hawai'i County, Kaua’i County, Maui County, and the City and County of Honolulu

Decision-making Process

The Hawai’i Department of Health directs spending after consultation with the Hawai‛i Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee.

Localities direct spending autonomously after receiving funds from the Hawai’i Department of Health.

Supplantation

Not prohibited

Not prohibited

Grant Funding

No

Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)

Public Input

No opportunities available (not required)

Generally, yes (public comments required at public meetings)

Advisory Body

Yes (required). See the Hawai‛i Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee (HOSAC).

The Committee is not required to include member(s) with lived and/or living experience.

Up to each locality (not required)

Expenditures

Neither public nor intrastate reporting required

Neither public nor intrastate reporting required

Updates

For updates on the state share, visit the Hawai'i Department of Health's Opioid Settlement Project website.

To find updates on the local share, a good starting point is to check the websites for your county council, city council, or local health department.

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