This information was compiled based on information from publicly available legislation, state memorandums or executive orders, state websites, and press releases, as well as supplemental interviews with state officials with a role in administering opioid settlement funding.
It offers a snapshot of settlement spending and priorities at the state level (e.g., funding administered by state agencies or designated statewide abatement funds) as well as laws, agreements, and processes that the state has established for allocating funds. NASHP does not track spending at the local or county level, but includes any relevant state-level reports or dashboards that capture local spending within a state. For details on the definitions used here, check out the definitions at the bottom of this page. You can also get an overview of opioid settlement decisions in all states.
Settlement Spending Status
Background
The Attorney General’s Office, responsible for overseeing the state’s portion of settlement funding, has announced several allocations of settlement funding through press releases.
Has the state awarded settlement funds?
Yes. The largest allocation of state settlement funding to date ($50 million) went to establish the National Center for Opioid Research and Clinical Effectiveness at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. The center will work to further research the impact of the opioid crisis on unborn, newly born, and developing children. Additional allocations include funding for a mobile health clinic and financing naloxone for state law enforcement and corrections officers.
Has the state announced priorities or recommendations for spending?
No publicly available information.
Previous spending details
Not applicable.
Statewide reporting of local spending
The majority of Arkansas’ settlement funding goes to local governments, and counties and cities have formed the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership to help coordinate local settlement spending efforts. Details regarding local spending awards and projects can be found on the partnership’s site.
State Settlement Website or Dashboard
Not applicable.
Legislation
Not applicable.
Spending Plans and Agreements
Process for Settlement Disbursement
State and Political Subdivision Split
Structure
Split (no institution controls more than 50 percent of funds)
