Pascua_Yaqui_IGA2020-005_w_AG_Revisions_-_Fully_executed.pdf

This document is an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, specifically focusing on the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program. The contract, numbered IGA2020-005, is a fixed-price agreement that covers statewide Arizona jurisdictions, with a particular emphasis on tribal communities. The contract period runs from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2025, and involves collaboration between ADHS's Bureau of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.

The contract provides $70,000 in funds to enhance current PHEP activities, with the primary objectives of improving public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities. Key deliverables include appointing a PHEP coordinator, participating in regional healthcare coalition meetings, reviewing and updating emergency preparedness plans, developing mutual aid agreements, implementing COVID-19 community intervention strategies, conducting disease surveillance, and participating in public health emergency exercises. The Tribe is required to provide 10% in-kind or "soft" match contributions and must submit various reports, including monthly financial reports, semi-annual reports, and an annual report. The contract is funded through grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is designed to support emergency preparedness infrastructure across tribal communities in Arizona.