The Colorado Opioid Abatement Council (COAC) was created by the Department of Law in agreement with local governments to provide oversight of the opioid funds and to ensure the distribution of those funds complies with the terms of any settlement and the Colorado Opioid Settlement Memorandum of Understanding. The COAC is specifically responsible for oversight of opioid funds from the regional share and for developing processes and procedures for the statewide infrastructure share.
The COAC works with the 19 Regional Opioid Abatement Councils to distribute opioid settlement funds for substance use disorder treatment, recovery, harm reduction, law enforcement, and prevention/education programs. The COAC consists of seven members appointed by the State and six members appointed by local governments. Click here to view the full roster.
Expenditure Reporting
Expenditure Reports are due in the Colorado Opioid Settlement Tracker (COST) portal by February 9, 2024, at 11:59pm. Expenditure Reports should include all expenditures of Opioid Funds through December 31, 2023
- Click here for the COST Step-By-Step Instructions for Local Governments
- Click here for the COST Step-By-Step Instructions for Regional Councils
- Click here for the Opioid Funds Expenditure Reporting FAQs
- Click here for the 2024 COST Local Government Reporting Demo Video
Registered users can access COST here: https://coag.my.site.com/cost. Reach out to Opioids@coag.gov with any question.
Regional council funding
The 19 regional councils determine how to distribute and manage their funds with oversight from the statewide Colorado Opioid Abatement Council.
Regions have two opportunities to submit funding requests. Deadlines are September 15 & March 15 of each year. Additional funding request deadlines can be added at the determination of the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council.
Click here to reach out to Regional Council primary contacts for regional funding opportunities
Learn more about the Colorado opioid settlement distribution structure and how AG Weiser is fighting the opioid crisis, please go to www.coag.gov/opioids.
Opioid abatement infrastructure funding
The COAC is responsible for the distribution and oversight of the Infrastructure Share, which makes up 10% of the opioid settlement funds received by Colorado. The purpose of the Infrastructure Share is to promote capital improvements and provide operational assistance for developing or improving the infrastructure necessary to abate the opioid crisis within the state of Colorado.
The Infrastructure Share is intended to supplement other opioid settlement funds by providing additional funds to areas of greatest need. These funds are also intended to encourage cross-regional collaboration among the 19 opioid settlement regions.
Next round of Infrastructure Share Funding applications will launch Spring 2024.
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