A mutual aid agreement is an agreement between jurisdictions or agencies to provide services across boundaries in the event of an emergency or major disaster.

The local or tribal community should seek mutual aid agreements with nearby communities or other tribal governments as well as communities that are 100-200 miles away. During large events, neighboring communities may be affected in a similar way, so a mutual aid agreement with a community some distance away will be beneficial to ensure availability of services or resources that are not in use already.

The conditions of the agreement can be to provide reciprocal services or direct payment for services. The costs for these services may be eligible for reimbursement. The employees of the entity providing supplemental assistance are considered as extra hires or contract labor; therefore, both regular and overtime labor are eligible.

Select the link provided to learn about the conditions under which expenses may be reimbursed.