The North Carolina Memorandum of Agreement (NCMOA) between the State and local government directs how opioid settlement funds are distributed, used, and reported in our state. Read the full text of the NC MOA and FAQ on the NC MOA.
In addition to the NC MOA, the North Carolina legal framework includes two other key documents:
The Supplemental Agreement for Additional Funds (SAAF) concerns the Wave Two settlements. The SAAF provides that the NC MOA governs the allocation, use, and reporting of proceeds from the Wave Two Settlements in the same way that the NC MOA governs the allocation, use, and reporting of proceeds from the Wave One Settlements and bankruptcy resolutions (with one minor exception concerning the overall allocation of Wave Two settlement funds). Read the SAAF.
The Second Supplemental Agreement for Additional Funds (SAAF-2) concerns the Kroger settlement. The SAAF-2 provides that the NC MOA governs the allocation, use, and reporting of proceeds from the Kroger settlement in the same way that the NC MOA governs the allocation, use, and reporting of proceeds from the Wave One Settlements and bankruptcy resolutions (with one minor exception concerning the overall allocation of Kroger settlement funds). Read the SAAF-2.
Legal Documents Take Precedence. If there is a discrepancy between anything you read on this website and any of the underlying legal documents discussed here – including the NC MOA, SAAF, and SAAF-2 – the terms of the underlying legal documents always take precedence.
Useful Links
- Full text of the NC MOA
- Exhibit A = Shorter list of Option A strategies
- Exhibit B = Longer list of strategies from the national settlements
- Exhibit C = Collaborative strategic planning process
- Exhibit D = Coordination Group
- Exhibit E = Annual Financial Report (as modified by the NC MOA Coordination Group on July 12, 2023)
- Exhibit F = Annual Impact Report (as modified by the NC MOA Coordination Group on June 21, 2023)
- Exhibit G = Local Government Allocation Proportions