The deadline for local governments and counties to register to receive funds from the $1.2 billion National Kroger Settlement is August 12. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is encouraging municipalities that have not yet joined the settlement to complete and submit their participation forms by Monday. The settlement will bring nearly $42 million to Michigan governments over 11 years to help address the opioid crisis.
The settlement allows eligible local units of government in Michigan, referred to as subdivisions in the settlement agreement, to participate. If there is sufficient local government joinder, the agreement should become effective by early fall.
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, between the years 2000 and 2020, the opioid death rate in Michigan increased on average 13.9% each year. These deaths—and the impacts on thousands who have struggled with opioid addiction—have created considerable costs for health care, child welfare, and criminal justice systems. More significant than the dollars and cents in damage to the state, the impact of opioid addiction, substance use, and overdose deaths has torn families apart, damaged relationships, and devastated communities.
Nessel recently launched a website dedicated to opioid settlement distributions at www.michigan.gov/ag/initiatives/opioids. The website includes an updated Opioid Settlement Payment Estimator worksheet that now includes estimates from the Kroger settlement.
The settlement allows eligible local units of government in Michigan, referred to as subdivisions in the settlement agreement, to participate. If there is sufficient local government joinder, the agreement should become effective by early fall.
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, between the years 2000 and 2020, the opioid death rate in Michigan increased on average 13.9% each year. These deaths—and the impacts on thousands who have struggled with opioid addiction—have created considerable costs for health care, child welfare, and criminal justice systems. More significant than the dollars and cents in damage to the state, the impact of opioid addiction, substance use, and overdose deaths has torn families apart, damaged relationships, and devastated communities.
Nessel recently launched a website dedicated to opioid settlement distributions at www.michigan.gov/ag/initiatives/opioids. The website includes an updated Opioid Settlement Payment Estimator worksheet that now includes estimates from the Kroger settlement.
