State Funded Projects

Opioid Settlements Fund (OSF)

Pursuant to Government Code, Title 2, Division 3, Part 2, Chapter 6, Article 2, Section 12534, the Opioid Settlements Fund (OSF) was created in the State Treasury. Funds from opioid settlement agreements allocated to the state for state opioid remediation, shall be deposited into the OSF. Use of funds within the OSF is determined by the California legislature and subject to normal state budgetary processes. Statewide activities funded by the OSF must be expended on future opioid remediation activities.

State Fiscal Year 2022-2023

In SFY 2022-2023, the following projects were allocated opioid settlement funds by the California legislature:

California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Projects

• Substance Use Provider Workforce Training – $51.113 million
• Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP) – $15 million
• ATLAS Platform Operation and Outreach Campaign – $7.5 million
• Shatterproof Statewide Anti-Stigma Campaign – $1.7 million

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Projects

• Youth Opioid Education and Awareness & Fentanyl Education and Awareness Campaigns – $40.8 million
• Opioid Overdose Data Collection and Analysis – $5 million

California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) Projects

• Integrating Employment in Recovery Pilot Project – $4 million

State Fiscal Year 2023-2024

In SFY 2023-2024, the following projects were allocated opioid settlement funds by the California legislature:

California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Projects

• Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP) – $73.367 million

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Projects

• Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction Initiative – $55 million
• Opioid and Fentanyl Response – $10 million

Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) Projects

• CalRX Naloxone Access Initiative – $25 million

State Fiscal Year 2024-2025

In SFY 2024-2025, the following projects were allocated opioid settlement funds by the California legislature:

California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Projects

• Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP) – $41.695 million
• Behavioral Health Transformation – $31.613 million

For more information about DHCS’ state-funded opioid settlement projects, visit the Current Projects page.