This Community Guide will describe how Indiana is spending its opioid settlements and whether Indiana is working to ensure community access to opioid settlement funds. Last updated September 1, 2024.
This Community Guide will describe how Indiana is spending its opioid settlements and whether Illinois is working to ensure community access to opioid settlement funds. Last revised September 1, 2024.
Ultimate Decisionmaker
and (for 35%) and (for 15%)
Local officials for towns, cities, and counties
Decision-making Process
For 35% of funds, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) submits a spending plan to the state’s Budget Committee for approval.
The Indiana General Assembly directly appropriates the remaining 15% of Indiana’s total funds.
Localities decide autonomously but must report uses to the I.
Supplantation
Not prohibited
Not prohibited
Grant Funding
Yes. See the FSSA’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction's page.
Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)
Public Input
No opportunities available (not required)
Up to each locality (not required)
Advisory Body
No (not required)
Up to each locality (not required)
Expenditures
Public reporting required. See NextLevel Recovery’s website.
Public reporting required. See NextLevel Recovery’s website.
Updates
For updates on the state and local shares, visit the Family and Social Services Administration’s (FSSA) and the Indiana Attorney General’s websites and sign up for the and email lists.
For updates on the state and local shares, visit the Family and Social Services Administration’s (FSSA) and the Attorney General’s websites and sign up for the and email lists.
For updates on specific local shares, a good starting point is to check the website for your county board of commissioners or county council, city council, town council, or local health department.
$941.96 million[1]
[1] Total is rounded. See The Official Opioid Settlement Tracker Tally. Accessed September 1, 2024.
50% to the state and 50% to local governments
Legislation (Ind. Code Ann. Secs. 4-6-15-1 to 4-6-15-5, 4-12-16.2-1 to 4-12-16.2.8, 4-12-16.3-1 to 4-12-16.3-8, 5-14-6-4)