This Community Guide will describe how New Mexico is spending its opioid settlements, and whether New Mexico is working to ensure community access to opioid settlement funds. Last revised September 1, 2024.
Ultimate Decisionmaker(s)
Local officials for cities and counties
Decision-making Process
Localities decide autonomously
New Mexico state legislature appropriates monies from the Opioid Crisis Recovery Fund
Supplantation
Not prohibited
Not prohibited
Grant Funding
Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)
No
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
Neither public nor intrastate reporting required
Neither public nor intrastate reporting required
Updates
To find updates on the local share, a good starting point is to check the websites for your county commission, city council, or local health department. See also individual localities’ opioid settlement-specific websites, e.g., (joint partnership) and .
A single resource containing state share updates could not be found.
$869.92 million[1]
[1] Total is rounded. See The Official Opioid Settlement Tracker Tally. Accessed September 1, 2024.
55% to local governments and 45% to the state
State-Local Agreement (New Mexico Allocation Agreement and 2023 Addendum); Legislation (N.M. Stat. Ann. Secs. 6-4-28 and 6-4-29)