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Total Funds

$54.48 million[1]

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

Allocation

70% to the state and 30% to local governments


Mechanism

State-Local Agreement (South Dakota Opioid Settlement Memorandum of Agreement); Legislation (S.D. Codified Laws Sec. 34-20B-116); Bylaws (Bylaws of the South Dakota Opioid Abuse Advisory Committee)

70% State Share

30% Local Share

Ultimate DecisionmakerSouth Dakota Department of Social ServicesLocal officials for cities and counties
Decision-making ProcessSouth Dakota Department of Social Services decides how to spend legislatively appropriated funds after consulting the recommendations of the South Dakota Opioid Advisory Committee.Localities decide autonomously but must certify proper uses to the South Dakota Opioid Advisory Committee (counties must also consult their cities and towns).
SupplantationNot prohibitedNot prohibited
Grant FundingYes. See the Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Program.Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)
Public InputYes (required)Generally, yes (public comments required at public meetings)
Advisory Body

Yes (required). See the South Dakota Opioid Advisory Committee.

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

Up to each locality (not required)
ExpendituresPublic reporting required. See the Departments of Health and Social Services’ annual reports (e.g., 2024 and 2023).No public reporting required (only intrastate), but see Departments of Health and Social Services’ annual reports (beginning 2024).
UpdatesFor updates on the state share, visit the South Dakota Opioid Advisory Committee’s website. See also Department of Health’s Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention Initiative.To find updates on the local share, a good starting point is to check the websites for your board of county commissioners, city council, or local health department. The South Dakota Department of Social Services maintains a list of local contacts, and you can also review the state’s annual reports (the 2023 report includes local governments’ distribution amounts).
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