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 Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council (OERAC), local governments, and other policymakers identify needs across our state.

The dashboard contains multiple sources of funding, including 1) Opiate 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 cause positive impacts for participants.

For questions about the dashboard, please contact ResultsManagement@state.mn.us.

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Updated 07-30-2026

The underlying data for the current dashboard are available here.
Historical dashboard data are available here. The tab (or tabs) contain the data that was updated on the date indicated.


Data notes 

  • General Information
    • Information on geographic areas, target populations, service models, service descriptions, and expenditures comes from grant applications and annual settlement reports. These sources of information are collected and maintained by the Department of Human Services (DHS).
    • Service descriptions, target populations, and outcomes are self-reported by grantees and settlement agencies. In some cases, AI, with manual review of results, summarized or revised responses for brevity and clarity.
    • This data comes from numerous sources with different reporting rules and periods. The dashboard simplifies some complexity for the sake of clarity; for instance:
      • “Year” refers to the calendar year in which the RFP accepted applications (for grants), the Calendar Year (CY) in which settlement funds were spent, and the calendar year in which direct appropriations were passed by the legislature.
      • For active grants, the “Total reported amount” reflects the total amount awarded to the recipient; when the grant closes, the amount is updated to reflect the actual amount spent. For settlement entities, the “Total reported amount” reflects the amount of settlement funding spent during the reporting period.
      • The requirement to report “outcomes” to the state varies by funding source and amount of funding.
    • “Funding sources” are defined as: 
      • “Appropriations”: Includes direct appropriations from the General Fund or the opiate registration and license fee account, to entities named in statute. It also includes the portion of the OER fees that is distributed among county social service and tribal social service agencies to provide child protection services to children and families affected by addiction. 
      • “City/County Settlement Funds”: Funding provided directly to counties and cities through the statewide opioid epidemic settlement agreement.
      • “Federal Block Grants”: Funding provided to DHS from the federal government, that was awarded through OERAC. 
      • “OERAC-directed”: Grants awarded using a combination of opiate registration and license fees and the state’s share of the opioid epidemic settlement agreement.
    • 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.
    • Information on this dashboard will be updated annually.
  • Information about opioid settlement data
    • The dashboard reflects actual city and county settlement spending; it does not included funds that are planned but not yet spent. For example, a contract that was awarded in December 2024 but did not spend funds until January 2025 would be included as 2025 spending.
    • In some instances, local governments pool settlement funds for shared projects and submit a single report. In these cases, all cooperating governments are listed in the Award Recipient Name.