Settlements Information
Settlement Funds Allocation
The Illinois Opioid Allocation Agreement governs how funds from any national multistate opioid settlement will be allocated throughout the state.
The Allocation Agreement establishes that 55% of funds will go to the Illinois Opioid Remediation Fund, 20% of the funds are to be allocated to the state; and 25% directly to Illinois subdivisions (Local Governmental Units) including all counties and eligible municipalities.
Pursuant to an additional agreement between the state and the city of Chicago, a portion of the state’s 20% share will go directly to the city for abatement. purposes. As of December 2023, payments have been allocated as follows.
*Information current as of December 31, 2023
Remediation Fund (December 2023)
The Remediation Fund received payments of $109.8 million as of the end of 2023.
A total of $78.8 million has been approved for specific abatement strategies, but not yet awarded. For FY23-24, $11.25 million of Remediation Fund monies were approved for the following IDHS programs:
- Access Narcan
- Community Intervention Services
- Illinois Prescription Monitoring Services
As of December 2023, $4.5 million in grant agreements have been awarded to those programs.
Unallocated funds in the Remediation Fund total $26.5 million.
*Source: Illinois Attorney General (January 18, 2024). Illinois Opioid Remediation Advisory Board.
Approved Recommendations (1-18-2024)
| Recommendation | Amount | FY | Procurement Process | Spent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Intervention Services | $3,000,000 | FY23 | Expansion of Services | $1,860,978 |
| Access Narcan | $4,500,000 | FY23-24 | Expansion of Services | $1,000,000 |
| IL-PMP | $3,750,000 | FY23-24 | Expansion of Services | $1,687,750 |
| IM Naloxone and Other FDA-Approved drugs to reverse overdose | $3,000,000 | FY24-26 | NOFO (released 2-7-2024) | 0 |
| Mobile MAR | $15,000,000 | FY24-26 | NOFO | 0 |
| Pregnant and post-partum people and their families | $6,000,000 | FY24-26 | NOFO | 0 |
| Warm handoff programs and recovery services | $6,000,000 | FY24-26 | NOFO | 0 |
| Treatment for incarcerated population | $6,000,000 | FY24-26 | Intergovernmental agreement | 0 |
| Prevention programs | $15,000,000 | FY24-26 | NOFO (released 2-21-2024) | 0 |
| Data collection & analysis | $1,500,000 | FY24-26 | NOFO (released 1-10-2024) | 0 |
| CORS model | $15,000,000 | FY24-26 | NOFO (released 1-3-2024) | 0 |
| Capital improvements | 0 | Pending | 0 |
*Source: OOSA (January 18, 2024). Illinois Opioid Remediation Advisory Board.
Future Payments
Payments to the Remediation Fund are projected to continue to 2038 and are currently estimated to total approximately $763 million for settlements finalized to date
*Source: Illinois Attorney General (January 18, 2024.) Illinois Opioid Remediation Advisory Board Meeting.
Updated 1/2024
References
- Executive Order 2022-19. (2022). Order regarding the administration of settlement proceeds received from illinois’ opioid litigation and creating the illinois opioid remediation advisory board and the office of opioid settlement administration. https://www.illinois.gov/government/executive-orders/executive-order.executive-order-number-19.2022.html
- Illinois Attorney General. (January 18, 2024). Illinois Opioid Remediation Advisory Board Meeting.