MOU AHA AND MCDPHSPHSP - APPROVED.PDF
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Page 1 of 2 Memorandum of Understanding Between American Heart Association, Inc. and Maricopa County Department of Public Health South Phoenix Healthy Start Program BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (“AHA”) and Maricopa County Department of Public Health South Phoenix Healthy Start Program (“MCDPHSPHSP”) share common priorities and interests in decreasing Nutrition Insecurity in Arizona. PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES: This MOU seeks to maximize the opportunities and resources of and for the AHA and MCDPHSPHSP to fight hunger. It allows the AHA and MCDPHSPHSP to work together towards improved nutrition security rates with the target population. The MOU is not intended to promote or endorse any commercial product or services. While we hope to improve the overall health of the Arizona community through this MOU, we will focus our activities and quality improvement efforts related to the nutrition insecurity program. The AHA will provide the following support to MCDPHSPHSP: • Support your efforts in providing $4,000 for gift cards to local grocery stores to help with nutrition insecurity. MCDPHSPHSP will participate in the Nutrition Insecurity program in the following ways: • Utilize the support and resources provided to support nutrition insecurity efforts. EVALUATION OF RELATIONSHIP The AHA and MCDPHSPHSP will jointly evaluate the effectiveness of this relationship at the end of each year based on mutually agreed upon criteria in order to establish its future direction, including but not limited to, effective collaboration on nutrition insecurity improvement. If the parties determine a desire to expand or modify the scope or duration of activities in support of the movement, a discussion regarding the appropriateness of an agreement for sponsorship or corporate promotions will ensue. COMMUNICATIONS Any materials or messaging, including media announcements and press releases, created by either party that refer to the other party or its programs or materials, must receive prior written Page 2 of 2 approval by the other party. Neither party may display the trademarks or logos of the other party or copy or distribute copyrighted works of the other party, without specific prior written approval to do so. Each party reserves the right to update or change any of its trademarks or logos after giving ninety (90) calendar days’ notice to the other party. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS Each party acknowledges and agrees that the other party owns the copyright in all copyrightable works it provides or creates prior to this MOU. TERM This MOU shall be effective as of October 1st, 2023 and will remain in effect for a period of one (1) calendar year. The MOU may be extended for additional periods of up to one (1) year by mutual written agreement of the parties. It may be terminated at any time without liability by either party upon written notice to the other party. However, any print materials that have been printed or distributed with the approval of both parties prior to termination may continue to be distributed for up to thirty (30) calendar days following termination, if needed to carry out any agreed upon activities, unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing. AGREED: American Heart Association, Inc. By: ______________________________________ Print Name: ______________________________ Title: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________________________ FOR AND ON BEHALF OF MARICOPA COUNTY By: _____________________________________ Chairman, Board of Supervisors Date ATTEST _________________________________________ Clerk of the Board Date APPROVED AS TO FORM _________________________________________ Attorney for Maricopa County Date Kerrin Kleinschmidt Vice President, Community Impact 9/15/2023 9-15-2023 EMI