Opioid Settlement Fund Initiatives is sponsored by New York State Department of Health. Funding opportunities for organizations to provide harm reduction interventions to priority populations affected by opioid use.

State Opioid Settlement Spending Decisions: New York - NASHP Committed to improving the health and well-being of all people across every state.

State Opioid Settlement Spending Decisions State Opioid Settlement Spending Decisions: New York 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 The Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board submits yearly recommendations for settlement spending to be reviewed by the governor, president of the Senate, speaker of the Assembly, and chairs of several legislative committees. Settlement funding for the year is then allocated based on which recommendations are approved by these groups.

The opioid settlement fund tracker houses information on allocations and overviews of funded initiatives to date , beginning in fiscal year 2023. Has the state awarded settlement funds? Yes.

The state’s Opioid Settlement Fund Tracker details funded initiatives, the number of awards distributed to the initiatives, and award amounts. The largest awards from the state share in fiscal year 2024, aside from regional abatement allocations and an allocation to the Department of Health, include comprehensive low-threshold buprenorphine services, naloxone, and transitional safety units.

Has the state announced priorities or recommendations for spending? The largest awards from the state share in 2023, aside from the regional abatement allocations, included a professional scholarship program, expansion of syringe service programs, and funding for transitional safety units and recovery community and outreach centers.

Additionally, the 2023 Annual Report ranked broad abatement categories to receive opioid settlement funding, with top priorities including investment across service continuum, in harm reduction, and in recovery. In 2023, the board also highlighted the need and desire to prioritize communities of color and maintain a focus on co-occurring disorders among its general guiding principles and overarching themes.

Statewide reporting of local spending State Settlement Website or Dashboard Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board SB 7194: An act to amend the state finance law, the mental hygiene law, and the executive law, in relation to establishing an opioid settlement fund SB 7870: An act to amend the state finance law, the mental hygiene law and the executive law, in relation to establishing an opioid settlement fund Spending Plans and Agreements New York Opioid Settlement Sharing Agreement Process for Settlement Disbursement A Settlement Sharing Agreement designates the Office of Addiction Services and Supports as the lead state agency for the Opioid Settlement Fund, and legislation creates an advisory board within the department to provide spending recommendations to the state legislature.

State and Political Subdivision Split Split (no institution controls more than 50 percent of funds) 17. 5 percent state; 16. 39 percent Opioid Settlement Fund, specifically for regional spending; 20 percent Opioid Settlement Fund for discretionary spending; 5.

4 percent subdivisions unrestricted; 5. 4 percent subdivisions for approved uses; 6. 68 percent Nassau County; 8.

63 percent Suffolk County; 20 percent New York City Role of Advisory Committee The Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board makes recommendations to the governor, the president of the Senate, the speaker of the Assembly, and the chairs of several legislative committees. Explore each state's settlement spending progress and priorities, as well as available information on settlement-related laws, agreements, reports, and spending dashboards.

Use the dropdown below to see details for each state. You can also see an overview of opioid settlement decisions in all states . Awarded settlement funds: A designated state agency or statewide opioid abatement fund has published its intention to allocate a dollar amount to a specific abatement program, activity, strategy, service, or support OR an appropriation of settlement funds has been made through a legislative process.

Due to the nature of budgeting and procurement processes, this funding could be in the process of being budgeted, obligated, expended, or disbursed.

Published general priorities or recommendations to guide spending: A state agency, abatement council, or advisory council has published priority areas of focus or recommended strategies to address the opioid crisis with settlement dollars but may or may not have allocated settlement funding yet.

Statewide reporting of local spending: NASHP will not be tracking every spending example at the local level, but this category includes states that have published dashboards or reports that include local expenditures.

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