# Wyoming's Opioid Settlements *This Community Guide will describe how Wyoming is spending its opioid settlements and whether Wyoming is working to ensure community access to opioid settlement funds. Last revised September 1, 2024.*

Total Funds

$84.45 million[1]

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

Allocation

65% to local governments and 35% to the state




Mechanism

State-Local Agreements (OneWyo Opioid Settlement Memorandum of Agreement and Amendment One to the OneWyo Opioid Settlement Memorandum of Agreement; OneWyo II Opioid Settlement Memorandum of Agreement)

65% Local Share

35% State Share

Ultimate DecisionmakerLocal officials for cities and countiesWyoming Department of Health
Decision-making Process

Localities decide autonomously but must certify proper uses to the Wyoming Attorney General.

Counties are also required to regularly seek input from their cities and towns on uses of funds.

The Wyoming Department of Health decides how this share is distributed and used.
SupplantationNot prohibitedNot prohibited
Grant FundingUp to each locality (availability and processes will vary)No
Public InputUp to each locality (not required)No opportunities available (not required)
Advisory BodyUp to each locality (not required)No (not required)
ExpendituresNo public reporting required (only intrastate)Public reporting required. View annual reports on the Department of Health’s Opioid Settlement Funds page (e.g., January 2024).
UpdatesTo 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.For updates on the state share, visit the Wyoming Department of Health’s Opioid Settlement Funds page.
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