Iowa Medicaid Fraud Control Unit · September 3, 2026 · Primary source
Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces First Wave of Opioid Grant Funding to Fight Opioid Addiction in Iowa
Summary
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced the first wave of opioid settlement grant awards totaling over $1.6 million to Iowa programs combating opioid addiction, funded under 2025 state legislation directing 25% of Iowa's opioid settlement proceeds to the AG's office. The AG's office anticipates approximately $20 million in total available funds from the settlement. Awards go to programs, services, and initiatives addressing the opioid crisis in Iowa.
What this may mean
Iowa SUD treatment providers and community organizations that applied for grant funding are the direct recipients of the $1.6 million first-wave awards, with additional rounds anticipated from the approximately $20 million pool. The 2025 Iowa legislation establishing the 25% AG allocation creates a state-law funding structure that governs how opioid settlement proceeds flow to treatment and prevention programs in Iowa.
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