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This is an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Apache County Emergency Management and Preparedness, focusing on the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) STRONG project. The contract involves the Medical Reserve Corps Small Grant Program, with funding from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR).

The contract provides $126,500.00 in federal funds for a two-year grant period from 06/01/2023 to 05/31/2025, with the primary objectives of enhancing statewide MRC capabilities. Key deliverables include 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 cost-reimbursement contract aims to strengthen healthcare workforce resilience, improve emergency response readiness, and develop sustainable MRC infrastructure across Arizona's various regions and communities.