Opioid Settlement Planning and Administration
Rulo Strategies helps local governments decide how opioid settlement funds will be spent, manage those funds once a plan is adopted, and learn from what other communities have funded.
Opioid Settlement Works: A Library of Case Studies
Rulo Strategies has launched Opioid Settlement Works, a searchable library of case studies documenting how communities across the country are putting opioid settlement funds to work. Each profile identifies the budget, the partners involved, and the steps that another jurisdiction would take to replicate the model.
Opioid Settlement Works is supported by the Opioid Response Network (ORN), a SAMHSA-funded initiative.
Opioid Settlement Planning
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 living and 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.
Where we have supported settlement planning
What a planning engagement includes
Facilitation of a cross-sector workgroup or steering committee
A community survey, with analysis of the results
A gap analysis of local needs and existing services
A written opioid settlement spending plan and a presentation of final recommendations
Sample opioid strategic plan
Rulo Strategies facilitated the planning process for this 2026 to 2029 opioid settlement strategic plan for the City of Salem, Virginia. The plan includes local overdose data, gaps identified through stakeholder interviews, goals and performance measures in four strategic areas, and a three-year implementation timeline.
Download the sample plan (PDF)Opioid Settlement Fund Administration
A spending plan has to be carried out after it is adopted, and Rulo Strategies works alongside local governments as they put settlement funds to use. That support includes developing and managing funding opportunities, assisting applicants and awardees, and producing financial and programmatic performance reports.
City of Wichita, KS
Opioid abatement support and evaluation services, provided jointly with Sedgwick County.
Salem, VA
Implementation of the city's opioid settlement strategic plan, including application preparation, partner contracting, performance measurement, and annual reporting.
Sedgwick County, KS
Opioid abatement support and evaluation services, provided jointly with the City of Wichita.
Lake County, IN
Oversight of the Request for Proposal (RFP) and application review process, following development of the county's opioid settlement spending plan.
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.