# UK Team Develops Dashboard to Track Kentucky Opioid Settlement Spending **Published:** 2026-07-09T14:43:53.000Z **Source:** [University of Kentucky News](https://uknow.uky.edu/research/uk-rador-team-develops-tool-track-impacts-opioid-settlement-funding-across-state) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/uk-team-develops-dashboard-to-track-kentucky-opioid-settlement-spending FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentuckians can now track how opioid abatement funds are being invested across the Commonwealth through [a new online dashboard launched by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman](https://kyoaac.ky.gov/dashboard). Developed in partnership with the University of Kentucky Rapid Actionable Data for Response (RADOR), the dashboard provides public access to state and local opioid settlement spending and was unveiled by the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission during its 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," Coleman said. "Now, every Kentuckian can see how these resources are being invested to promote best practices, innovative ideas and — above all — hope." The dashboard represents a major transparency initiative, coming one year after the commission launched an online portal in July 2025 for local governments to report how settlement dollars are being used. Under Kentucky law, each community receiving funds must report annually how much money they receive and how it is spent. Reports must be submitted by August 31, detailing spending during the previous fiscal year. The dashboard aggregates reporting from local governments and state grant funding, making the data accessible to the public with updated information provided at regular intervals. New functionalities are expected to develop over the coming months. "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," said Christopher Evans, director of the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. "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." [The RADOR team, led by researchers within the University of Kentucky College of Public Health](https://rador-ky.uky.edu/team), worked closely with commission partners throughout development. Lindsey Hammerslag, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Public Health Department of Biostatistics, served as principal investigator for three KYOAAC contracts supporting the project. 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 diversion programs and youth prevention initiatives. Kentucky is scheduled to receive nearly $1 billion in settlement funds from lawsuits against drug makers and distributors that fueled the state's severe opioid crisis, with the commission ensuring those funds are used to fight addiction, save lives and restore communities. ## Sources - [University of Kentucky News](https://uknow.uky.edu/research/uk-rador-team-develops-tool-track-impacts-opioid-settlement-funding-across-state) - [Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission](https://kyoaac.ky.gov/) - [RADOR-KY Team](https://rador-ky.uky.edu/team) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from University of Kentucky News, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://uknow.uky.edu/research/uk-rador-team-develops-tool-track-impacts-opioid-settlement-funding-across-state.