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 Delaware Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission, tasked with outlining recommendations to the state Behavioral Health Consortium for use of state settlement funds as well as overseeing funding, operates the Prescription Opioid Settlement Tracker, which features approved funding distributions and breaks down payments based on awardee, date, and amount. The commission also publishes an annual report explaining settlement-related processes and outlining yearly expenditures. In 2023, the commission announced two rounds of grant recipients from the Abatement Accounts Fund.
Has the state awarded settlement funds?
Yes. According to the settlement tracker, the state has awarded over $15 million in settlement funding — of the awardees, the Delaware Center for Justice and the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health have received the largest amounts of funding. Separate from the tracker, grant award summaries (Phase 1A and Phase 1B) include more specific information, such as the organization’s name, award amount, and a project description.
Has the state announced priorities or recommendations for spending?
Yes. Delaware’s Grant Award Priorities for 2023 highlights seven priority categories for grant awards, providing specific examples of initiatives to fund for each of these categories. Investment examples come from those outlined in Exhibit E of the Distributor Settlement Agreement approved uses. Some of the priority categories include harm reduction, primary and secondary prevention, workforce development, and research and data collection.
Previous spending details
Not applicable.
