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B . Allocation of Additional Funds <br /> 1 . Method of distribution . Pursuant to any Additional Settlements , <br /> Additional Funds shall be distributed directly to the State , Local <br /> Governments , and Local Counsel for such uses as set forth in the MOA <br /> and this SAAF , provided Opioid Settlement Funds shall not be <br /> considered funds of the State , any Local Governments , or any Local <br /> Counsel unless and until such time as each distribution is made . <br /> 2 . Overall allocation of funds . Additional Funds shall be allocated as <br /> follows with respect to each payment from the Additional Settling <br /> Defendants : (i) 15 % directly to the State (" State Additional Abatement <br /> Fund" ) , (ii) 84 . 62 % to abatement funds established by Local <br /> Governments ("Local Additional Abatement Funds ") , and (iii) 0 . 38 % to <br /> a Local Counsel Fee Fund described in section IV of this SAAF . <br /> 3 . The allocation of Local Additional Abatement Funds between Local <br /> Governments shall be as described in MOA section B . 3 . However, to <br /> the extent required by the terms of an Additional Settlement, the <br /> proportions set forth in MOA Exhibit G shall be adjusted : (i) to provide <br /> no payment from an Additional Settlement to any listed county or <br /> municipality that does not participate in the Additional Settlement , <br /> and (ii) to provide a reduced payment from an Additional Settlement to <br /> any listed county or municipality that signs onto the Additional <br /> Settlement after the deadline specified by the Additional Settlement . <br /> 4 . Municipal allocations of Local Additional Abatement Funds shall be as <br /> described in MOA section B . 4 . Consistent with the manner in which <br /> MOA section BA . b has been interpreted by the parties to the MOA <br /> with respect to Opi.old Settlement Funds , a municipality that directs <br /> Local Additional Abatement Funds to the county or counties in which <br /> it is located pursuant to MOA section BA shall be relieved of any <br /> reporting or other obligations under the MOA with respect to the <br /> redirected funds . <br /> 5 . The use of Additional Funds for opioid remediation activities shall be <br /> as described in MOA section B . S . <br /> 6 . All Parties acknowledge and agree the Additional Settlements will <br /> require a Local Government to release all its claims against the <br /> Additional Settling Defendants to receive Additional Funds . All Parties <br /> further acknowledge and agree based on the terms of the Additional <br /> Settlements , a Local Government may receive funds through this <br /> SAAF only after complying with all requirements set forth in the <br /> Additional Agreements to release its claims . <br /> 3 <br />