PHEP - IGA, Apache County Medical Reserve Corps State, Territory and Tribal Nations, Representative Organizations for Next Generation (MRC STTRONG)

The Arizona Master Agreement CTR068538 is an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Apache County Emergency Management and Preparedness, focused on the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) STRONG project. The contract enables comprehensive medical and emergency preparedness services, with key objectives including implementing eight new MRC mission sets across Arizona regions, establishing MRC liaison programs, delivering workforce disaster preparedness training to at least 200 community partners, creating three MRC strike teams for federal operations, and establishing at least six new MRC units, with a minimum of three within Tribal Jurisdictions.

The master agreement is awarded to Apache County, with a total contract value of $126,500 in federal funds from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The contract period runs from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2025, with potential renewal through May 31, 2028. As a cost-reimbursement contract, it covers the state of Arizona and aims to strengthen healthcare workforce resilience, improve emergency response readiness, and develop sustainable MRC infrastructure across various regional and community settings. The contract is managed by the ADHS Bureau of Operational Readiness and Response, with payment contingent upon approval of monthly Contractor Expenditure Reports (CERs).