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 Montana Opioid Abatement Trust houses the majority of the state’s settlement funding. The trust’s advisory committee, responsible for making disbursements from this share, meets quarterly to review grant applications and award funding from the trust. Awards are sorted into which region of the state they serve or operate out of.
Has the state awarded settlement funds?
Yes. Disbursements made from the trust are outlined in meeting minutes from the advisory committee’s quarterly convenings. Example projects approved during a meeting in July 2025 include fentanyl prevention and education, an adult treatment court, and prevention in mentoring programs, among others.
Has the state announced priorities or recommendations for spending?
Yes. The trust’s Framework for Awarding Opioid Abatement Dollars outlines steps to establish local settlement distribution processes, such as understanding unique community needs and taking inventory of current resources and programs, and calls out potential opioid abatement strategies to be funded, which are supported with additional information and resources.
Previous spending details
Not applicable.
Statewide reporting of local spending
Not applicable.
State Settlement Website or Dashboard
Legislation
Not applicable.
Spending Plans and Agreements
Process for Settlement Disbursement
State and Political Subdivision Split
Structure
Abatement-Fund Controlled (>50 percent of funding controlled by statewide abatement fund)
Allocation Formula
15 percent State of Montana Fund, 70 percent Abatement Trust, 15 percent Local Government Fund
Role of Advisory Committee
The Abatement Trust Advisory Committee has authority to approve disbursements from the Abatement Trust.
State Annual Report
Not applicable.
