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 Kansas Fights Addiction Act Grant Review Board, tasked with distributing 75 percent of the state’s settlement funding, publishes both grant award summaries and estimated impact reports for each year it distributes settlement funding. Estimated impacts of the awards detail relevant evaluation metrics (e.g., number of people served or resource kits distributed), and state maps provide a regional perspective on award distributions. While the board determines grant priorities and allocations from the state share of settlement funding, the Sunflower Foundation, a nonprofit partner, supports administration of grant programs.
Has the state awarded settlement funds?
Yes. According to the 2024 annual report, the Kansas Fights Addiction Board awarded over $14 million to projects across requests for proposals (RFPs) 3 and 4 in 2024. Awards are categorized into the priority areas of treatment, recovery, harm reduction, and linkages to care. Each individual project report includes information on the awarded organization, project, proposed strategies, and populations served. The estimated impacts report for RFPs 3 and 4 shows that the majority of funded projects support treatment-related initiatives, followed by prevention, and provider and health system-related initiatives.
Has the state announced priorities or recommendations for spending?
Yes. In partnership with the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, Kansas Fights Addiction published a guide for municipalities that includes information on how to set up logistical processes, such as advisory committees, as well as options for settlement investments. The guide outlines opioid abatement strategies to help guide local settlement spending, providing Kansas-specific resources and information under each strategy.
Previous spending details
In 2023, the Kansas Fights Addiction board awarded over $10 million in grants to fund various treatment and prevention initiatives. Of the 59 total awards, 35 fund treatment-centered initiatives and 24 fund prevention-centered initiatives. More details on funded programs and activities of the board are covered in the 2023 annual report and estimated impacts report for RFP 1 and 2 projects.
Statewide reporting of local spending
The Municipalities Fight Addiction Fund, from which local jurisdictions receive their share of settlement funding, has published guidance and suggestions for allocating settlement funds at the local level, as well annual reports for 2022 and 2023 that feature local spending information.
State Settlement Website or Dashboard
Process for Settlement Disbursement
State and Political Subdivision Split
Structure
Abatement-Fund Controlled (>50 percent of funding controlled by statewide abatement fund)
Allocation Formula
75 percent Kansas Fights Addiction Fund; 25 percent Municipalities Fight Addiction Fund, which is split evenly between cities and counties
Role of Advisory Committee
The Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board has authority to award grants from the Kansas Fights Addiction Fund.
