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 Connecticut Opioid REsponse (CORE) team, which includes members of Yale schools of medicine and public health, updated recommendations from a previous CORE report originally published in 2016 to highlight the state’s new priorities for addressing the opioid crisis. CORE recommendations intend to inform and assist in timeliness of settlement allocation decisions made by the Connecticut Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee (OSAC), which is responsible for ensuring appropriate allocations of state settlement funding.
Has the state awarded settlement funds?
Yes. A recent update from the state’s Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee outlined initiatives that have been approved across the categories of treatment, harm reduction, prevention, and recovery support. Example initiatives include mobile opioid treatment programs, harm reduction vending machines, a public awareness and education campaign, and supportive housing, among others. Each initiative links to more details about the funded program.
Has the state announced priorities or recommendations for spending?
Previous spending details
Not applicable.
Statewide reporting of local spending
The Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee published a Municipal Settlement Proceeds Report, which summarizes the over $2 million expended so far by cities and towns receiving settlement funding from the local jurisdiction share. Each municipality submitted information on abatement funds received and expended, collaborating municipalities, and program plans.
