Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor

Katrina Hotrum Lopez, Cabinet Secretary

APS New Mexico Operational Plan 2022-2024

State/Territory/District New Mexico

Contact Esperanza Lucero, APS Deputy Director

Budget Allocation $1,995,000

Timeline AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) OF 2021- Grant 1

August 2021 – September 2023 $645,450

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 - Proposed Grant 2 

August 2022 – September 2024 704,100 + 645,450 = $1,349,550

Vision Providing innovative interventions and supportsto mitigate abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Mission Statement The New Mexico Adult Protective Services Division preserves and promotes the independence, dignity,

autonomy, and safety of vulnerable adults throughout New Mexico.

Guiding Principles /

Core Values

Core Value 1 Providing high-quality services and supports to APS clients and implementing preventative

measuresto reduce recidivism.

Core Value 2 Mitigating abuse, neglect, and exploitation of incapacitated adults.

Core Value 3 Ensuring the safety and well-being of incapacitated adults by establishing innovative care and

supportservices.

Core Value 4 Engaging in the least restrictive and person-centered interventions to reduce abuse, neglect,

and exploitation and improve outcomes for vulnerable adults.

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Goals for Program Improvement 1-Customer Service and Outreach

2-Home and Community-Based Supports

3-Increase capacity and maintain a highly effective, cost-efficient, and highly trained program.
APS: New Mexico Operational Plan 

Targeted Improvement Projects

Purpose/Needs

to be filled by

ARPA Funds

Inputs(Resourc 

es Deployed)

Activities Outputsfrom 

Investment

Short-Term 

Outcomes

Long-Term Outcomes

Need for wraparound services 

such as elder

shelter, home

modifications,

hotel vouchers,

food vouchers,

transportation 

assistance, and 

other 

$120,000 ARPA 1 Project 1

Wrap-Around Services 

Statewide resources 

and supports for adults 

with disabilities, older

adults, and APS clients. 

RFP in Place 

Identified 

statewide

vendor(s) to begin 

implementing

needed services. 

- Victims benefit from

emergency housing and

related wrap-around

services

- Clients benefit from

better prevention

services
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emergency

housing

APS Program is

understaffed

$200,000

Additional FTE

through a 

staffing agency

and sponsored

term positions

ARPA 1 Project 2

Staff

Increased clients

served in a more

streamlined approach

Temp and/or

sponsored term

positions will be in

place

- Clients benefit from

more time spent

with APS Caseworker

Need for

additional

training

$200,000 ARPA 1 Project 3

Training Including

Leadership,

Supervision, and

Community Health

Worker Training

Community health

worker training for APS

staff by a community

health worker.

Working with the

University of New

Mexico. Developed

training curriculum

for APS staff and

community

members

Client/Victims benefit from

Increased capacity, bettertrained workforce, navigate

local resources better

Improve

community

understanding

of APS and

referrals

$125,450 ARPA 1 Project 4

Outreach Program

Homebound

companion program

Advertising Investment

through Television,

radio, newspaper, and

flyers to promote APS

services to the public.

ALTSD’s Public

Information Officer

Outreach program

designed and

rollout begun

Clients and Victims better

served through a greater

community understanding

of APS Services and the

homebound companion

program

Need for wraparound services

such as elder

shelter, home

modifications,

hotel vouchers,

$400,000 ARPA 2 Project 1

Wrap-Around Services

- Statewide resources

and supports for adults

with disabilities, older

adults, and APS clients

RFP in Place

Identified

statewide

vendor(s) to begin

Clients/Adults benefit from

emergency housing and

related wrap-around

services
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food vouchers,

transportation

assistance, and

other

emergency

housing

implementing

needed services.

-Housing supports

in place for APS

clients

Clients/Adults benefit from

better Prevention services

APS Program is

understaffed

$449,550 ARPA 2 Project 2

Staff

Increased Clients

Served in more

streamlined form

Temp and/or

sponsored term

positions will be in

place

Clients/Adults benefit from

more time spent with APS

Caseworker

Need for

additional

training

$300,000 ARPA 2 Project 3

Training and Support as

community health

workers

Community health

worker training for APS

staff by a community

health worker.

Working with the

University of New

Mexico. All APS

staff trained as

community health

workers by 2024.

Client/Adults benefit from

Increased capacity, bettertrained workforce, navigate

local resources better

Upgrades to 

existing APS

system

$200,000 ARPA 2 Project 4

Technology upgrade

Create a more

streamlined data entry

process for field staff

Less time entering

notes and

information into

the system

following

interviews

Increased time spent with

clients vs. entering notes in

the database.

Improve

community

understanding

of APS and

referrals

$100,000 ARPA 2 Project 5

Outreach

Advertising Investment

through Television,

radio, newspaper, and

flyers to promote APS

services to the public.

ALTSD’s Public

Information Officer

Outreach program

designed and

rollout begun

Clients/Adults betterserved

through greater community

understanding of APS

Services and homebound

companion program
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Budget / Spending Plan for ARPA funds – Semi-annually for 3 to 5 years

Operational Plan Submission is due by January 31, 2022. 

ARPA 1- First Grant Allocation - August 2021 - September 2023

Description 2022 Period 1 2022 Period 2 2023 Period 1 2023 Period 2 Total

Project 1 Wrap-Around Services $0 $0 $60,000 $60,000 120,000

Project 2 Staff $0 $0 $100,000 $100,000 200,000

Project 3 Training and Support $0 $0 $100,000 $100,000 200,000

Project 4 Outreach $0 $65,450 $30,000 $30,000 125,450

TOTAL $0 $65,450 $290,000 $290,000 $645,450

ARPA 2- Second Grant Allocation - August 2022 September 2024

Description 2023 Period 1 2023 Period 2 2024 Period 1 2024 Period 2 Total

Project 1 Wrap-Around Services $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $400,000

Project 2 Staff $112,000 $113,000 $113,000 $111,550 $449,550

Project 3 Training and Support $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $300,000

Project 4 TechnologyUpgrade $0 $100,000 $ 0 $0 $100,000

Project 5 Outreach $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $100,000

Total $312,000 $413,000 $313,000 $311,550 $1,349,55

Summary of ARPA 1 + ARPA 2 Expense

2022

Period 1

2022

Period 2

2023

Period 1

2023

Period 2

2024

Period 1

2024

Period 2 Total

Summary $0 $65,450 $602,000 $703,000 $313,000 $311,550 $1,995,000