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South Dakota’s Opioid Settlements

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

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70% State Share

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30% Local Share

Ultimate Decisionmaker

Local officials for cities and counties

Decision-making Process

South Dakota Department of Social Services decides how to spend legislatively appropriated funds after consulting the recommendations of the .

Localities decide autonomously but must certify proper uses to the (counties must also consult their cities and towns).

Supplantation

Not prohibited

Not prohibited

Grant Funding

Yes. See the .

Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)

Public Input

Yes (required)

Generally, yes (public comments required at public meetings)

Advisory Body

Yes (required). See the .

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

Up to each locality (not required)

Expenditures

Public reporting required. See the Departments of Health and Social Services’ (e.g., and ).

No public reporting required (only intrastate), but see Departments of Health and Social Services’ (beginning ).

Updates

For updates on the state share, visit the South Dakota Opioid Advisory Committee’s . See also Department of Health’s .

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 , and you can also review the state’s annual reports (the includes local governments’ distribution amounts).

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Total Funds

$54.48 million[1]


[1] Total is rounded. See . Accessed September 1, 2024.

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Allocation

70% to the state and 30% to local governments

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Mechanism

State-Local Agreement (); Legislation (); Bylaws ()

South Dakota Department of Social Servicesarrow-up-right
South Dakota Opioid Advisory Committeearrow-up-right
South Dakota Opioid Advisory Committeearrow-up-right
Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Programarrow-up-right
South Dakota Opioid Advisory Committeearrow-up-right
annual reportsarrow-up-right
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annual reportsarrow-up-right
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Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention Initiativearrow-up-right
list of local contactsarrow-up-right
2023 reportarrow-up-right
The Official Opioid Settlement Tracker Tallyarrow-up-right
South Dakota Opioid Settlement Memorandum of Agreementarrow-up-right
S.D. Codified Laws Sec. 34-20B-116arrow-up-right
Bylaws of the South Dakota Opioid Abuse Advisory Committeearrow-up-right