West Virginia’s Opioid Settlements
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West Virginia
Last updated
This Community Guide will describe how West Virginia is spending its opioid settlements, and whether West Virginia is working to ensure community access to opioid settlement funds. Last revised September 1, 2024.
Ultimate Decisionmaker
(for 80% of this share, or 58% of WV’s total funds) and (for 20% of this share, 14.5% of WV’s total funds)
Local officials for counties, cities, towns, and villages
Decision-making Process
The West Virginia First Foundation’s Board of Directors decides 80% of this share after evaluating needs and consulting the Board-appointed Expert Panel.
The six decide 20% of this share using their own governance structures, Regional Panels, and input from their local governments.
Localities decide autonomously
Supplantation
Not prohibited
Not prohibited
Grant Funding
Yes. See the Foundation’s page.
Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)
Public Input
Not… yet? Public comments are required at the Foundation Board’s quarterly meetings, but the Board’s have yet to include public comment periods. The Foundation’s regional expert panels are also required to engage with the public to identify funding priorities.
Up to each locality (not required)
Advisory Body
Yes (required). See the West Virginia First Foundation’s , State Expert Panel, and six Regional Expert Panels.
The State and Regional Expert Panels are required to include member(s) with lived and/or living experience.
Up to each locality (not required)
Expenditures
Public reporting required. Bookmark the Foundation’s .
Public reporting required. Bookmark the Foundation’s .
Updates
For updates on the Foundation share, visit the West Virginia First Foundation’s , which includes , a list of , and links to that govern its activities.
To find updates on the local share, a good starting point is to check the websites for your county commission, city council, or local health department. See, e.g., , , .
$980.94 million[1]
[1] Total is rounded. See . Accessed September 1, 2024.
72.5% to the West Virginia First Foundation and 24.5% to local governments[1]
[1] West Virginia’s MOU allocated 3% of funds to the Attorney General as the “State Share,” to be directed toward opioid litigation expenses. Monies unspent from this minor share by December 31, 2026 are reallocated to the other two shares (2% to the Foundation share and 1% to the local share). See .
State-Local Agreement (); Legislation ( ); West Virginia First Foundation Board documents and policies (; ; ; ); Other Controls ( and )
