Opioid Settlement Fund

Background:
The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office joined the historic $26 billion multi-state settlement agreements with pharmaceutical distributors and opioid manufacturers in 2021. This settlement will bring more than $300 million to Minnesota counties and cities. Hubbard County's expected portion of the settlement is $1.8 million over 18 years. For updates from the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, see Fighting the Opioid Epidemic in Minnesota.

The Minnesota Opioid State-Subdivision and Memorandum of Agreement identifies Opioid Remediation Uses Including:

Treatment
    Treat Opioid Use Disorder
    Support People in Treatment and Recovery
    Connect People who need help connecting to the services they need (connections to care i.e. transportation)
    Address the needs of the perinatal population, caregivers, and families including babies with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
Prevention
    Prevent over-prescribing and ensure appropriate prescribing and dispensing of opioids
    Prevent misuse of opioids
    Prevent overdose deaths or other opioid harms
Other Strategies
    First Responders
    Leadership, planning & coordination
    Training
    Research
    Post-Mortem

First Round Grant Process

The first round of Opioid Settlement Fund Grants from Hubbard County will open on August 18, 2026 and close on September 15, 2026. Applications submitted by September 15, 2026, will be given first consideration, although applications will be accepted until the first round of funding of $125,000 is awarded. Please see below for the press release and application.