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Total Funds

$304.41 million[1]

[1] Total is rounded. See The Official Opioid Settlement Tracker Tally. Accessed September 1, 2024.

Allocation

80% to the state and 20% to local governments


Mechanism

State-Local Agreement (Rhode Island Memorandum of Understanding Between the State and Cities and Towns Receiving Opioid Settlement Funds); Legislation (R.I. Gen. Laws Sec. 42-7.2-10(d))

80% Statewide Abatement Share

20% City and Town Share

Ultimate DecisionmakerRhode Island General AssemblyLocal officials for cities and towns
Decision-making Process

Expenditures are legislatively appropriated following a multi-step process:

Localities decide autonomously
SupplantationNot prohibitedNot prohibited
Grant FundingYes. For live opportunities, see Opioid Settlement Tracker’s Community Grant Tracker.Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)
Public InputYes (Rhode Island Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee is required to establish a process for receiving community input and includes a public comment period at its meetings)Up to each locality (not required)
Advisory Body

Yes (required). See the Rhode Island Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee.

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

Up to each locality (not required)
ExpendituresNo public reporting required (only intrastate), but see annual reports (e.g., 2023 and 2022) and funded project overviews (e.g., October 2023) on the Advisory Committee’s website.Neither public nor intrastate reporting required
UpdatesFor updates on the Statewide Abatement share, visit the Rhode Island Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee’s website and Prevent Overdose, RI’s (PORI) Opioid Settlement page.To find updates on the local share, a good starting point is to check the websites for your city/town council or local health department.
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