New Hampshire’s Opioid Settlements

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

Total Funds

$268.57 million[1]

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

Allocation

85% to the state and 15% to local governments

Mechanism

Legislation (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. Secs. 126-A:83 through 126-A:86); Regulations (Chapter He-C 1000)

	85% State Share	15% Local Share
Ultimate Decisionmaker	New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission, with approval from the Governor and the New Hampshire Executive Council	Local officials for counties, cities, and towns
Decision-making Process	The New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission decides on uses in coordination with the Governor’s Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs. The Governor and the Executive Council must approve disbursements, which are made by the Department of Health and Human Services.	Localities decide autonomously
Supplantation	Generally, not prohibited	Not prohibited
Grant Funding	Yes. For live opportunities, see Opioid Settlement Tracker’s Community Grant Tracker.	Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)
Public Input	Yes (not required, but the New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission has included public comment periods in its meetings)	Up to each locality (not required)
Advisory Body	Yes (required). See the New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. The Advisory Commission is not required to include member(s) with lived and/or living experience.	Up to each locality (not required)
Expenditures	Public reporting required. Expenditures for this share will likely be published on the Advisory Commission’s website.	Public reporting required. View localities’ limited annual reporting under “Distribution of Funds” here.
Updates	For updates on the state share, visit the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission’s website, which includes upcoming meeting dates, including virtual attendance details, and past meeting materials.	To find updates on the local share, a good starting point is to check the websites for your city council, board of county commissioners, or local health department.