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Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA)

The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs serves Secretary Michael O. Leavitt as the primary link between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and state, local, and tribal governments.

IGA Mission
The mission of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs is to facilitate communication regarding HHS initiatives as they relate to state, local, and tribal governments.

IGA serves the dual role of representing the state and tribal perspective in the federal policymaking process as well as clarifying the federal perspective to state, and tribal representatives.  View Mission>>

IGA Components

Headquarters Staff

The headquarters team works on policy matters within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Operating Divisions and serve as liaisons with state and local governments and related public policy groups.

Regional Offices

Each of the ten regional offices includes the Secretary’s Regional Directors, Executive Officer and an IGA Specialist who is responsible for public affairs and media activities.

Tribal Affairs

The Office of Tribal Affairs coordinates and manages IGA's tribal and native policy issues, assists tribes in navigating through HHS programs and services, and coordinates the Secretary's policy development for Tribes and national Native organizations.

IGA provides executive direction for the Secretary's Intradepartmental Council on Native American Affairs (ICNAA). The ICNAA is an internal council that brings together all Health and Human Services Operating Divisions and Staff Divisions to help frame HHS' policy and initiatives on American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Americans.