Attorney General Russell Coleman has announced the launch of an online dashboard so all Kentuckians can access where and how opioid abatement funds are spent at the state and local levels.
Created in partnership with the University of Kentucky Rapid Actionable Data for Response (RADOR), information is now accessible to the public with a few clicks. The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission unveiled the new dashboard, which is housed on its website, at the Commission’s July meeting.
“Across Kentucky, communities are investing in the three-legged stool of prevention, treatment and enforcement efforts to combat the drug crisis and to save lives. Now, every Kentuckian can see how these resources are being invested to promote best practices, innovative ideas and – above all – hope,” said Attorney General Coleman.
“This is the first time we can accurately show what resources are coming into Kentucky to battle the opioid epidemic and how they are being used. This information will allow Kentuckians to maximize the opportunity we have before us to save lives and change the trajectory of substance misuse in the Commonwealth,” said Christopher Evans, Director of Kentucky’s Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission.
In July 2025, the Commission launched an online portal for local governments to report how settlement dollars are being used across Kentucky. Each community receiving funds must, under Kentucky law, report annually how much money they receive, what is spent, and what is being done with the money. Reports must be submitted by August 31, detailing spending during the previous fiscal year.
The dashboard takes reporting from local governments, as well as reporting from the state grant funding, and makes it accessible to the public. Data on the dashboard will be updated at regular intervals and new functionalities will develop over the next several months.
“The RADOR team, within the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, is dedicated to helping our state partners improve how they capture, understand, and share data. Our partners within the Commission have demonstrated a strong commitment to transparency, working with us every step of the way to ensure that the dashboard is accurate, easy-to-understand, and useful,” said Dr. Lindsey Hammerslag, assistant professor in the University of Kentucky College of Public Health Department of Biostatistics.
Since 2023, the Commission has awarded 300 grants totaling $86.5 million to organizations throughout Kentucky focused on prevention, treatment and recovery work, as well as innovation. Another $52.7 million was dedicated to other investments, including SB90 diversion programs and the ‘Better Without It’ youth prevention initiative.
Kentucky will receive nearly $1 billion in settlement funds from lawsuits against drug makers and distributors that fueled the state’s severe opioid crisis. The Commission ensures the half of the funds coming through the Attorney General’s office are used to fight addiction, save lives, and restore communities.
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