This Community Guide will describe how Oklahoma is spending its opioid settlements, and whether Oklahoma is working to ensure community access to opioid settlement funds. Last revised September 1, 2024.
Ultimate Decisionmaker
and state agencies
Local officials for cities and counties
Decision-making Process
The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board awards grants from this share to political subdivisions according to criteria and requirements described in state law and Board regulations.
Political subdivisions must adopt a resolution before spending grant funds.
Oklahoma state legislature appropriates monies to state agencies and departments
Localities decide autonomously
Supplantation
Unclear
Not prohibited
Not prohibited
Grant Funding
Yes. See the page.
No
Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)
Public Input
Yes (political subdivisions applying for funds are required to consult community and provide opportunities for public comment)
No opportunities available (not required)
Up to each locality (not required)
Advisory Body
Yes (required). See the .
The Opioid Abatement Board is not required to include member(s) with lived and/or living experience.
No (not required)
Up to each locality (not required)
Expenditures
No public reporting required (only intrastate)
Neither public nor intrastate reporting required
Neither public nor intrastate reporting required
Updates
For updates on the Opioid Abatement Board share, visit the Opioid Abatement Board’s and Attorney General’s Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Grant .
A single resource containing updates specific to the state share could not be found.
For updates on the Litigating Subdivision Direct share, a good starting point is to check the websites for your county board of commissioners, city council, or local health department. See, e.g., .
$652.42 million[1]
[1] Total is rounded. See The Official Opioid Settlement Tracker Tally. Accessed September 1, 2024.
State-Local Agreements (Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Certain Opioid Litigation Proceeds; Teva State-Subdivision Agreement; Allergan State-Subdivision Agreement; and Retailer State-Subdivision Agreement); Settlement Agreement (Distributors Oklahoma Settlement Agreement); Legislation (Okla. Stat. tit. 74, Secs. 30.3 through 30.8); Emergency Rules (Okla. Admin. Code Secs. 75:50-1-1 through 75:50-3-7 and Appendices)