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APS Program Operational Plan: Colorado

State/Territory/District Colorado

Contact Stefanie Woodard, APS Program Manager 

Budget Allocation $3,938,543.00 

(CRRSA $1,390,039 + ARPA 1 $1,274,252 = ARPA 2 est. $2,664,291) 

ARPA1 + ARPA 2 est. = $3,938,543 

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

August 2021 – September 2023 

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 - Proposed Grant 2 

August 2022 – September 2024

Vision 2025 At-risk Coloradans are supported through an innovative, collaborative, and client-focused APS 

workforce that seeks to prevent and reduce negative outcomes, promote equity, and 

strengthen support networks

Mission Statement The mission of the Colorado Adult Protection Services program is to offer protective services to 

improve the health, safety, and welfare of at-risk adults experiencing mistreatment or selfneglect.

Guiding Principles / Core Values Our commitment to our APS clients is to ensure confidentiality, self-determination, consent, 

and the least restrictive intervention. In all our work, we value collaboration, client-centered 

focus, equity, and excellence.
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Goals for Program Improvement

1. Improve workload and staffing challenges faced by County programs. 

2. Improve APS practices to promote person centered thinking, equity, and efficiency 

3. Strengthen knowledge and resources available to the workforce

Targeted Improvement Projects

1. Workload Study and Workload Study Follow-on 

2. Assessment Evaluation and Assessment Evaluation Follow-on

3. Access to Expert Resources/Consultation

4. Specialized workforce training and continuing education

5. Support for Program Improvement and Vision Alignment

6. Formula Allocation to APS Programs, 33% of award

7. Maintain state level support through funding a grant manager
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Targeted improvements using a Logic Model Framework

Purpose/ Needs to be 

filled by ARPA Funds

Inputs (Resources 

Deployed)

Activities Outputs from 

Investment

Short-Term Outcomes Long-Term Outcomes

Address workload 

issues, staffing 

challenges, and 

inadequate resources to 

support the needs of 

county programs and 

state support teams. 

Initial investment of 

$280k for workload 

study; earmark of up 

to $200k for 

implementation of 

recommendations. 

Solicit and procure contract 

for 3rd party evaluators to 

complete workload study. 

State contract oversight and 

project support provided 

throughout evaluation. 

Participation in study 

activities by state and local 

workforce.

Collection and 

analysis of statewide 

data: environmental 

scan, workforce 

survey, focus groups 

and interviews, time 

tracking data

Completion of Workload 

Study: report with 

recommendations for 

resources needed at the 

state and county level to 

adequately support APS 

workload demands and 

improve outcomes. 

Begin implementation of 

recommendations

Process improvements and 

potential resource 

reallocation to support 

equitable and sustainable 

workloads and program 

operations

Improve APS assessment 

process to promote 

person-centered 

thinking, equity, and 

efficiency

Initial investment of 

$170k for workload 

study; earmark of up 

to $200k for 

implementation of 

recommendations.

Solicit and procure contract 

for 3rd party evaluators to 

complete assessment 

evaluation and revalidation 

study. State contract 

oversight and project support 

provided throughout 

evaluation. Participation in 

study activities by state and 

local workforce.

Collection of data 

related to utility, 

appropriateness, and 

usability of 

assessment 

instrument

Completion of assessment 

evaluation and revalidation 

study: report with 

recommendations related 

to improvement needed in 

the design, content, 

practice, and/or training 

for the APS assessment 

instrument

Begin implementation of 

recommendations 

Improvements to case 

planning, client services, 

client outcomes, and 

potentially recidivism rates 

Strengthen knowledge 

and resources available 

to the workforce 

Investment of $660k 

for local and statelevel contracts with 

SMEs to support 

quality casework

Establish state and local 

contracts with SMEs to 

provide increased access to 

expert consultation for 

complex cases (forensic 

accounting, capacity 

evaluators, behavioral or 

medical consultants, etc)

Under-resourced 

counties and/or 

caseworkers facing 

cases outside their 

scope of knowledge 

will have access to 

expertise to assist 

them in 

investigations and 

case planning. 

Casework is completed 

more timely due to 

reduction in time spent 

searching for SMEs or 

supports

Improvements to case 

planning, client services, 

client outcomes, and 

recidivism. 

Caseworkers are empowered 

to secure services or conduct 

similar cases more confidently 

in the future
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Strengthen knowledge 

available to the 

workforce; 

improve/maintain 

caseworker competence

Investment of $259,00

for continuing 

education 

opportunities for the 

APS workforce. 

Coordination and 

development of specialized 

workforce training 

opportunities 

Syllabi, reading lists, 

live training events, 

recordings, 

competency 

exercises

Workforce trained on 

advanced and/or innovative 

topics

An empowered and wellsupported workforce. 

Increased staff satisfaction 

and retention. Improvements 

to case work, supervision, and 

client outcomes

Increase program 

efficiency and 

philosophical alignment 

with Vision

Approximately $540k 

investment in state 

and local projects 

designed to improve 

program efficiency 

and vision alignment

Establish process for counties 

to apply for targeted 

allocations of funds to 

accomplish projects aimed at 

efficiency or other program 

improvement

Select and approve 

projects most 

aligned with 

program 

improvement goals; 

fund projects 

through targeted 

grant allocation. 

County programs receive 

funds to accomplish or 

launch projects 

County programs experience 

greater efficiency, reduced 

workload concerns, increased 

positive case outcomes, or 

otherwise improved 

processes resulting from 

funded projects. 

Inadequate resources to 

support APS programs 

and clients at the local 

level 

State allocation of 

grant money (33% of 

awards in both ARPA 1 

and 2). Oversight, 

technical assistance

Formula Allocation 

investment to county APS 

Programs, 

TBD- counties will 

identify spending 

priorities based on 

local needs within 

EJA funding 

parameters 

County programs receive 

additional funding to utilize 

for APS program 

improvements or client 

outcomes. 

Improved local stability of APS 

program due to availability of 

funding to support specific 

client and/or program needs 

Maintain adequate state 

level support for 

counties. 

Investment in state 

team staffing through 

EJA grant life cycle

Recruit, hire, and onboard a 

grant manager to support EJA 

grant funding projects and 

activities 

EJA grant activities 

are managed 

through central 

support. Dedicated 

staff support 

provides consistency, 

efficiency, 

organization, and 

project management 

expertise

County programs and state 

APS staff receive support in 

implementation and 

management of grant funds 

Grants funds are utilized in a 

manner that maximizes their 

potential benefit to the 

system when we have enough 

dedicated support to 

thoroughly manage and give 

attention to administration of 

the grant funds. 
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Budget / Spending Plan for ARPA funds

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 Workload Study $ 211,425.00 $ 70,475.00 - - $ 281,900.00

Project 2

Assessment 

Evaluation - $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00

Project 3

Access to Expert 

consultation $ 30,000.00 $ 80,000.00 $ 110,000.00

Project 4

Specialized 

workforce training $ 11,000.00 $ 22,000.00 $ 22,000.00 $ 22,000.00 $ 77,000.00

Project 5

Support for Program 

Improvement & Vision 

Alignment $ 72,784.06 $ 72,784.06 $ 72,784.06 $ 72,784.06 $ 291,136.24

Project 6

Formula Allocation to 

APS Programs, 33% of 

award $ 420,503.16 $ 420,503.16

Project 7 Grant Manager - - - - -

N/A

5% Indirect (State 

Overhead) $ 15,928.15 $ 15,928.15 $ 15,928.15 $ 15,928.15 $ 63,712.60

Total $ 761,640.37 $ 291,187.21 $ 110,712.21 $ 110,712.21 $ 1,274,252.00
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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 Workload Study $ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00 $ 200,000.00

Project 2

Assessment 

Evaluation $ 85,000.00 $ 85,000.00 $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 $ 370,000.00

Project 3

Access to Expert 

consultation $ 137,500.00 $ 137,500.00 $ 137,500.00 $ 137,500.00 $ 550,000.00

Project 4

Specialized workforce 

training $ 45,465.11 $ 45,465.11 $ 45,465.11 $ 45,465.11 $ 181,860.42

Project 5

Support for Program 

Improvement & Vision 

Alignment $ 62,500.00 $ 62,500.00 $ 62,500.00 $ 62,500.00 $ 250,000.00

Project 6

Formula Allocation to 

APS Programs, 33% of 

award $ 439,608.02 - $ 439,608.02 - $ 879,216.03

Project 7 Grant Manager $ 25,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 100,000.00

N/A

5% Indirect (State 

Overhead) $ 33,303.64 $ 33,303.64 $ 33,303.64 $ 33,303.64 $ 133,214.55

Total $ 878,376.76 $ 438,768.74 $ 893,376.76 $ 453,768.74 $ 2,664,291.00

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 $ 761,640.37 $ 291,187.21 $ 989,088.97 $ 549,480.95 $ 893,376.76 $ 453,768.74 $ 3,938,543.00