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Regional Opioid Settlement Funding

Regional Opioid Settlement Background

In 2020-2021, opioid settlements were reached nationwide with Johnson & Johnson and the nation’s three largest drug distribution companies to resolve claims by state and local governments that these companies contributed to the opioid epidemic.

In August 2021, after 18 months of discussions, the Colorado Attorney General and local government leaders agreed to a joint framework for distributing the funds Colorado stands to receive from litigation settlements. All 64 counties and almost all municipalities signed onto the Colorado Opioids Summary Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that established how opioid funds were to be divided and distributed within the State of Colorado. The broad participation by local governments ensured Colorado will receive its maximum share of funding from legal settlements.

The settlements will be distributed according to a formula spelled out in the MOU: 10% to the State (State Share); 20% directly to participating local governments (LG Share); 10% to specific abatement infrastructure projects; and 60% directly to Regions (Regional Share). Douglas County and its municipalities are considered their own region—Region 12—within the state’s framework.

In January 2024, after a detailed planning process, the Council distributed a call for proposals from area organizations that could carry out this programming. By August, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners announced the recipients of $1.1 million in grant funding.

Region 12 has decided to dedicate dollars to the following seven programs:

● Withdrawal Management
● MOUD/MAT
● Peer Support
● Expansion of CRT and HEART programs
● Youth Prevention
● Transportation
● Case Management