Total Funds
$2.8 billion[1]
[1] Total is rounded. See The Official Opioid Settlement Tracker Tally. Accessed September 1, 2024.
Allocation
70% to the Opioid Abatement Trust Fund, 15% to local governments, and 15% to the state
Total Funds | $2.8 billion[1] [1] Total is rounded. See The Official Opioid Settlement Tracker Tally. Accessed September 1, 2024. |
Allocation | 70% to the Opioid Abatement Trust Fund, 15% to local governments, and 15% to the state |
Mechanism | State-Local Agreement (Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council and Settlement Allocation Term Sheet); Legislation (Tex. Gov’t Code Secs. 403.501 through 403.511); Regulation (34 Tex. Admin. Code Secs. 16.200 through 16.222) |
70% Opioid Abatement Fund Share | 15% State Share | 15% Local Share | |
| Ultimate Decisionmaker | Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (with limited exceptions) | Texas state legislature and state agencies | Local officials for cities and counties |
| Decision-making Process | Excepting certain set-asides established by the Texas state legislature, the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council has final decision-making authority over this share and awards funds according to its grant policies. Applicants from Texas’ 20 Regional Healthcare Partnership Regions submit applications to the Council to receive funding from formulaically allocated regional shares, and each are required to reserve 25% for “targeted interventions.” | The Texas state legislature appropriates funds to state agencies for strategies listed in state law. | Localities decide autonomously |
| Supplantation | Generally, not prohibited | Not prohibited | Not prohibited |
| Grant Funding | Yes. See grant opportunities on the Councils’ website here. | No | Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary) |
| Public Input | Not… yet? (not required, but see Texas Opioid Abatement Council’s intent to solicit public input on an “ongoing basis”) | No opportunities available (not required) | Generally, yes (public comments required at public meetings) |
| Advisory Body | Yes (required). See the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council. The Opioid Abatement Fund Council 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 (detailed disbursement data aside) |
| Updates | For updates on the Texas Abatement Fund share, visit the Texas Abatement Fund Council’s website, which provides an email sign-up link. | A single resource containing updates specific to the state share could not be found. | To find updates on the local share, a good starting point is to check the websites for your Commissioners Court, city council, or local health department. See, e.g., McKinney. |