CTR059339_La_Paz_1847_Bill_Executed.pdf

This is an Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract No. CTR058339) between the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and La Paz County Health Department. The contract is specifically related to Senate Bill 1847 funding and pertains to medical marijuana, public health issues related to drug addiction and substance abuse, and opioid prevention efforts in Arizona.

The contract provides $14,500 in funding for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, with the primary objectives of addressing important public health issues and communities affected by drug addiction and incarceration. The funds are to be used to implement evidence-based programs targeting public health issues related to substance use disorder, and to address justice-involved issues related to drug addiction and substance misuse. The contract is a one-time, non-lapsing funding opportunity that requires quarterly reporting to ADHS on grant activities and expenditures. The funding originates from Senate Bill 1847, which was passed on June 30, 2021, and requires the transfer of medical marijuana fund money to County Health Departments in proportion to each county's population.