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

The Arizona Master Agreement CTR068546 is an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) focused on enhancing the state's Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) capabilities through the MRC STTRONG program. The IDV provides comprehensive support for developing healthcare workforce preparedness, expanding volunteer networks, improving access to care, and establishing emergency response teams. Specifically, the contract aims to implement eight new MRC mission sets statewide, establish six new MRC units (with at least three in tribal jurisdictions), deliver disaster preparedness training to 200 community partners, create three MRC strike teams for federal operations support, and increase the statewide total number of volunteers by 25%.

The master agreement is awarded to Yavapai County Community Health Services and administered by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Bureau of Operational Readiness and Response. The contract is a cost reimbursement type agreement with a total value of $2 million, covering a performance period from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2025. The geographic coverage encompasses Arizona, with a focus on 12 local MRC units across the state. Funding is allocated across four primary focus areas: healthcare workforce strengthening (60%), network growth (26%), care access improvement (8%), and ready response team establishment (6%), with key stakeholders including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and various Arizona state agencies and tribal jurisdictions.