​The City of Phoenix joined 90 cities and towns across Arizona in signing the One Arizona Memorandum of Understanding**​ as a framework for distributing opioid settlement funds. As of April 1, 2023, Phoenix has received funds from two settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors and will continue to receive a share of settlement funds over the next 18 years. The City is in the initial stages of opioid response planning and is collaborating with the Maricopa County Department of Public Health to develop a comprehensive plan to address the opioid crisis in our communities. Please refer to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health site for more information about the settlements and opioid response planning.​

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​​​In August 2021, 90 Arizona cities and towns and all 15 counties signed on to the One Arizona Opioid Settlement Memorandum of Understanding (“One Arizona Agreement"). The One Arizona Agreement outlines the distribution of the estimated $542 million dollars that Arizona will receive over 18 years. As part of the spending framework, 56% of the total settlement will be disbursed to local governments (21.28% to the City of Phoenix) and 44% of the total settlement will remain with the State to fund future opioid programs and response efforts.

Under the One Arizona Opioid Settlement Memorandum funds must be used for future opioid strategies that are nationally recognized. Approved uses include evidence-based, evidence-informed strategies regarding:

• Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
• Support for people in treatment and recovery
• Support for people who have or are at risk of developing Opioid Use Disorder
• Prevention of overdose deaths and other harms
• Prevention of opioid misuse
  

For more information on Opioid Settlements visit the Maricopa County Department of Public Health and Arizona Attorney General websites.​​