Opioid Settlement Planning
Turning settlement dollars into long-term community solutions.
Local governments are receiving opioid settlement funds, but many lack the tools and coordination to effectively invest these funds. Without a strategic plan and grantmaking experience, these funds may not achieve the long-term, transformative impact they were intended to deliver.
the problem
Rulo Strategies brings expertise specific to overdose prevention, substance misuse, substance use disorders, and opioid settlement funds, along with deep subject matter expertise in public health and behavioral health-related grantmaking.
the solution
How We Can Help
Our team helps local governments turn opioid settlement funds into strategic, community-driven solutions. We work with communities at every stage of the process.
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Strategic Planning
Facilitate multi-sector coordination to identify local needs and gaps, and align community priorities.
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Develop and Manage Funding Opportunities
Help clients define the scope of funding opportunities that reflect strategic goals and community needs.
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Support the Application Process
Provide technical assistance through webinars, Q&A sessions, virtual office hours, and public-facing guidance to support applicants during the application window.
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Administrative Support for Settlement Funding Processes
Manage communications, timelines, and documentation to ensure compliance and streamlined distribution of funds.
Technical Assistance for Awardees
Create tailored Requests for Proposals and guide selection and award processes to promote transparency and impact.
Performance Reporting
Implement and refine outcome-based performance measures, and produce quarterly and annual financial and programmatic reports.
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Our Clients
Lake County, IN
Rulo Strategies is facilitating a cross-sector steering committee, deploying a community survey and analyzing results, developing their opioid settlement spending plan, and overseeing the Request for Proposal (RFP) and application review process.
Colonial Heights, VA
Facilitation of a cross-sector workgroup, development of their opioid settlement spending plan, community survey development and deployment, and presentation of final recommendations.
Orange County, VA
Rulo Strategies facilitated a cross-sector workgroup and developed a gap analysis report.
Lenoir & Greene Counties, NC
Rulo Strategies facilitated a cross-sector workgroup and developed a gap analysis report.
Powhatan, VA
Rulo Strategies facilitated a cross-sector workgroup, deployed a community survey and analyzed results, developed their opioid settlement spending plan, and presented final recommendations.
Bedford, VA
Rulo Strategies is facilitating a cross-sector workgroup and developing its opioid settlement spending plan.
You have the wisdom, we build the roadmap.
At Rulo Strategies, we understand that no two communities face the opioid epidemic in the same way. That’s why our planning process begins with deep engagement—listening to local voices, mapping assets and gaps, and elevating the lived experiences of those most impacted. By centering community feedback and tailoring recommendations to reflect each area’s unique challenges and strengths, we help jurisdictions make the most of their opioid settlement dollars with solutions that are both evidence-based and locally grounded.
Opioid Settlement Education Series
The Opioid Settlement Funding series, developed by Rulo Strategies in partnership with the Opioid Response Network, offers guidance to states, localities, and tribes on using opioid settlement funds to address substance use disorder within corrections settings. It outlines how portions of the national opioid settlement funding should be allocated, emphasizing evidence-based approaches to treatment, recovery, and prevention. The series highlights guiding principles for spending, such as saving lives, using data, and ensuring fair, transparent processes, and recommends specific strategies for different criminal justice sectors.
