Arizona’s Opioid Settlements

This Community Guide will describe how Arizona is spending its opioid settlements and whether Arizona is working to ensure community access to opioid settlement funds. Last revised September 1, 2024.

Total Funds

$1.03 billion[1]

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[1] Total is rounded. See The Official Opioid Settlement Tracker Tally. Accessed September 1, 2024.

Allocation

56% to local governments and 44% to the state

Mechanism

State-Local Agreement (One Arizona Distribution of Opioid Settlement Funds Agreement); Legislation (Ariz. Rev. Stat. Sec. 44-1531.02)

	56% Local Share	44% State Share
Ultimate Decisionmaker	Local officials for counties, cities, and towns	Arizona state legislature
Decision-making Process	Localities decide autonomously but counties must consult cities and towns.	The Arizona state legislature directly appropriates settlement funds.
Supplantation	Not prohibited	Not prohibited
Grant Funding	Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)	Yes. For live opportunities, see Opioid Settlement Tracker’s Community Grant Tracker.
Public Input	Up to each locality (not required)	No opportunities available (not required)
Advisory Body	Up to each locality (not required)	No (not required)
Expenditures	Public reporting required. See the Regional Distribution Dashboard.	Public reporting required. See the State Distribution Dashboard.
Updates	For updates on the local government share, visit the Arizona Attorney General’s Opioids website and Regional Distribution Dashboard. Another good starting point is to check the website for your county board of supervisors, city council, or local health department, e.g., Maricopa County's website on opioid settlements.	For updates on the state share, visit the Arizona Attorney General’s Opioids website and State Distribution Dashboard.