Kentucky's Opioid Settlements
Last updated
Kentucky
Last updated
This Community Guide will describe how Kentucky is spending its opioid settlements and whether Kentucky is working to ensure community access to opioid settlement funds. Last revised September 1, 2024.
Ultimate Decisionmaker
(KYOAAC)
Local officials for counties, consolidated local governments, urban-county governments, and cities.
Decision-making Process
KYOAAC distributes funds via grants to entities (including nonprofits) and governmental agencies.
Localities decide autonomously but must certify proper uses.
Supplantation
Not prohibited
Not prohibited
Grant Funding
Yes. See .
Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)
Public Input
Yes (not required). The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission permits public comment at its meetings.
Up to each locality (not required)
Advisory Body
Yes (required). See the .
The Commission is not necessarily required to include member(s) with lived and/or living experience.
Up to each locality (not required)
Expenditures
Public reporting required. The website lists past KYOAAC funding awards.
Neither public nor intrastate reporting required (but localities must certify uses to KYOAAC)
Updates
For updates on the Commonwealth share, visit the KYOAAC’s .
To find updates on the local share, a good starting point is to check the website for your county fiscal court, city council, or local health department (e.g., ). See also the Kentucky Association of Counties’ website.
$869.8 million[1]
[1] Total is rounded. See . Accessed September 1, 2024.
50% to Opioid Abatement Trust Fund (Commonwealth Share) and 50% to local governments
Legislation (KRS Secs. , , ); Regulations ( and )
