CTR076016_GOYFF_ADVS_TAPAZ-ACMF_VA_SMR_Contract_executed.pdf

This is a Direct Contract (No. CTR076016) between the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services Procurement Office and TAPAZ/ACMF (Arizona Coalition for Military Families), for a Suicide Mortality Review project. The contract involves partnerships with the Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family (GOYFF), Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), and is federally funded by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

The contract is for a Suicide Mortality Review (SMR) Cooperative Agreements project focused on establishing Suicide Mortality Review Committees in Arizona to enhance veteran mental health safety, education, and training. The total contract value is approximately $116,610.00, with funding allocated across four quarterly periods. The contractor will collaborate with ADHS to expand the Arizona Veteran Verification Project, generate recommendations for improving death certificate data reporting, gather and review case narratives of veteran suicides, develop implementation plans, and provide postvention support to individuals, organizations, and communities. The contract term is twelve months, commencing on March 24, 2025, with potential extensions up to a maximum aggregate term of five years.