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    Opioid Epidemic Response Spending Dashboard

    The dashboard provides a snapshot into Minnesota’s investments to mitigate the harm of the opioid epidemic. The intent is to provide transparency on spending and assist the Opioid Epidemic Response Advisory Committee (OERAC), local governments, and other policymakers identify needs across our state. 

    The dashboard contains multiple sources of funding, including 1) Opioid Epidemic Response fees, 2) statewide opioid epidemic settlement agreement funding, and 3) appropriations directed by the state to tribal nations and other organizations. This tool also highlights the extent to which these funds were spent on evidence-based practices (EBPs), which have been found to be effective by at least one rigorous impact evaluation. Other practices may also be effective, but they have not yet been studied with this type of statutorily-defined evaluation. For questions about the dashboard, please contact ResultsManagement@state.mn.us.

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    Updated 07-02-2024


    The underlying data for the charts used in this dashboard are available here.

    Data Notes:
    • Information on geographic area, target populations, service models, service descriptions, and expenditures come from grant applications and annual settlement reports. Both sources of information are collected and maintained by the Department of Human Services.
    • Service description, target population, and outcomes are self-reported by grantees and settlement agencies.
    • This collection comes from a myriad of sources with different reporting rules and periods. The dashboard simplifies some complexion to advance coherence; for instance:
      • “Year” refers to the calendar year in which the RFP accepted applications (for grants), the calendar year in which settlement funds were spent, and the calendar year in which direct appropriations were passed by the legislature.
      • For grants, the “Total reported amount” reflects the total amount awarded to the recipient; for settlement entities, the “Total reported amount” reflects the amount of settlement funding spent during the reporting period.
      • The requirement and conditions to report “outcomes” from the grant to the state vary by funding source.
    • Additional information on the settlement amounts distributed to participating local governments is available from the Minnesota Attorney General (https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Opioids/). Tribal nations have a separate settlement agreement that is not included in this dashboard (https://www.tribalopioidsettlements.com/).
    • To assess evidence rating, MMB uses evidence-based clearinghouses and other rigorous research. The review uses self-reported information about service descriptions from grantees or settlement recipients and assumes the model is implemented with fidelity. An award is designated “evidence-based” if at least one of the activities funded by the award is evidence-based. Other practices may also be effective, but they have not yet been studied with this type of statutorily-defined impact evaluation.
    • On the “Target Population” tab, the number of awards and dollar amounts may equal more than the total awards because some award recipients serve multiple target populations. Target populations were defined by the award recipients.
    • Settlement agencies and grantees report spending on an annual or biannual basis. Information on this dashboard will be updated twice annually.
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