Substance Use/Addiction Community Grant (RFP) FY27

State Attorney Generals across the U.S. have recently settled and/or are in the process of settling historic opioid-related lawsuits with major opioid manufacturers and distributors. To date, it is estimated that these settlements will yield approximately 26 billion dollars awarded to 46 states as part of the National Opioid Settlement. Massachusetts stands to receive over $525 million from participation in these settlements over the next several decades. The Town of Hingham stands to receive approximately 1 million over the course of sixteen years based on current projections. On the state level, 60% of funds will be retained by the newly established Massachusetts Opioid Recovery and Remediation Trust Fund for statewide use. On the local level, 40% of funds will be distributed by the state for use by individual municipalities under a State-Subdivision Agreement.