Opioid Settlement Fund

Background:
The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office joined the historic $26 billion multi-state settlement agreements with pharmaceutical distributors and opioid manufacturers in 2021. This settlement will bring more than $300 million to Minnesota counties and cities. Cass County's expected portion of the settlement is $3.3 million over 18 years. For updates from the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, see the Fighting the Opioid Epidemic in Minnesota.

The Minnesota Opioid State-Subdivision and Memorandum of Agreement identifies Opioid Remediation Uses Including:

Treatment
    Treat Opioid Use Disorder
    Support People in Treatment and Recovery
    Connect People who need help connecting to the services they need (connections to care i.e. transportation)
    Address the needs of the perinatal population, caregivers, and families including babies with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
Prevention
    Prevent over-prescribing and ensure appropriate prescribing and dispensing of opioids
    Prevent misuse of opioids
    Prevent overdose deaths or other opioid harms
Other Strategies
    First Responders
    Leadership, planning & coordination
    Training
    Research
    Post-Mortem