This Community Guide will describe how North Dakota is spending its opioid settlements and whether North Dakota is working to ensure community access to opioid settlement funds. Last revised September 1, 2024.
Ultimate Decisionmaker
Local officials for cities and counties, in collaboration with
Decision-making Process
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services decides how to spend legislatively appropriated funds after considering recommendations from the .
Local officials for cities and counties decide in collaboration with their local public health units. Localities must also submit a plan to the Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Health Division prior to spend.
Supplantation
Generally, not prohibited
Not prohibited
Grant Funding
Yes. See any current funding opportunities .
Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)
Public Input
Yes (Advisory Committee is required to develop a process for receiving public input and includes a public comment period at its meetings)
Up to each locality (not required)
Advisory Body
Yes (required). See the .
The Advisory Committee is not required to include member(s) with lived and/or living experience.
Up to each locality (not required)
Expenditures
No public reporting required (only intrastate)
No public reporting required (only intrastate)
Updates
For updates on the Opioid Settlement Fund share, visit the website, which includes information about the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee’s and , in addition to summaries of past listening sessions and grant opportunities.
For updates on the local share, visit the website’s section and check the websites for your board of county commissioners, city council, or . The ’s website also hosts a list of .
$48.4 million[1]
[1] Total is rounded. See The Official Opioid Settlement Tracker Tally. Accessed September 1, 2024.
85% to the Opioid Settlement Fund and 15% to local governments
Legislation (N.D. Cent. Code Secs. 50-36-01 through 50-36-06)