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APS Program Operational Plan: Oregon

State/Territory/District Oregon 

Contact Marie Cervantes, APS Administrator

Budget Allocation $1,111,411 (ARPA 1)

$2,323,813 (ARPA 2)1

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 

Adult Protective Services in Oregon exists to provide 

a safe and healthy Oregon, where older adults and 

people with disabilities are independent and safe 

from abuse and neglect.

Oregon APS: Overall Program Vision for 2025 

Older adult rights and protections have been a national and state cornerstone for APS 

programs since the inception of the Older Americans Act in 1965. 

For Oregonians, statute mirrors this landmark concept with the following reference: 

“The State shall...Involve older citizens and citizens with disabilities in the decisionmaking process for programs affecting their lives...” ORS 410.210 (11)

Clearly, Oregon statute supports more inclusive and flexible policies towards adult abuse 

(ORS 410.010). Additionally, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) 

“promotion of person-centered practices” also calls for examining the ‘dignity of risk’ to 

all citizens including those deemed vulnerable. 

1 Estimated ARPA 2 grant amount equals Oregon CRSSA grant amount ($1,212,402) plus ARPA 1 ($1,111,411), Total: $2,323,813.
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 2

Since the original creation of abuse related statute in Oregon, perspectives from older 

adults or individuals with disabilities have not been a consistent or continuing part of 

rule decisions. 2

By reflecting on historical laws, past practice, and the impact on the people we serve or 

underserve today, we will learn how to best serve Oregonians tomorrow.

The American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Grant has opened the door to a unique opportunity 

that will allow the Oregon APS Program to execute a critical framework analysis 

including technology system supports, business model adjustments and investments in 

training for APS Specialists; all which help us achieve our vision for 2025.

2 Anna Cox Cotton, Intern, Aging & People with Disabilities, APS “State of Vulnerability” Report, March 2020. 
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 3 

Mission Statement

The mission for Aging & People with Disabilities: 

Oregon’s older adults, people with physical 

disabilities and their families experience personcentered services, supports and early interventions 

that are innovative and help maintain 

independence, promote safety, well-being, honor 

choice, respect cultural preferences and 

uphold dignity.

Oregon’s Adult Protective Services Unit supports the APD mission by:

• Promoting safety by providing responsive, accurate support and technical 

assistance to APS workers and supervisors around the state.

• Identifying interventions that can be offered temporarily or that can be extended 

to protect Oregonians.

• Working to develop and maintain a clear and coherent set of rules and policies to 

equitably support the interests of APS workers and the safety of consumers.

• Following the NAPSA Code of Ethics to ensure dignity and choice for every 

Oregonian encountered by APS.

• Maintaining a virtual and in person presence at partner and community 

sponsored events with presentations, brochures and educational materials and 

displays to heighten awareness of abuse and how to report it.

• Developing and delivering in-depth competency training to APS workers around 

the state, using various media to ensure accessibility.

• Communicating regularly with APS workers on issues that matter to them and to 

help them work more efficiently.

• Collaborating with internal and external partners regularly to enhance safety, 

protect rights and prevent further abuse.

• Considering everyone we encounter a “customer,” deserving professionalism and 

courtesy from us, including alleged victims, alleged perpetrators, and reporters of 

abuse.

• Recognizing that people who are free from abuse benefit more from the services 

we deliver. Abuse prevention is key to a sustainable long-term care services and 

support delivery system.
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 4 

Guiding Principles and Core Values

The hallmark of our APS Program is aligned with the 

NAPSA Code of Ethics. The APD Central APS Unit 

incorporates the NAPSA Code of Ethics into the APS 

Fundamentals trainings for APS staff and 

supervisors. All APS staff are expected to review the 

NAPSA Code of Ethics and incorporate these values 

into their daily work. 3

As a human services agency, Oregon APS embraces a social model of intervention with a 

primary focus on offering safety and protection. The over-arching ethical value in APS is 

the obligation to balance the duty to protect older adults and adults with physical 

disabilities with the duty to protect their right to self-determination. APS supports efforts 

to promote education and outreach services that help identify and prevent abuse and selfneglect of older adults and adults with physical disabilities.

Principles

• Adults have the right to be safe.

• Adults retain all their civil and constitutional rights, e.g., the right to live their lives 

as they wish, manage their own finances, enter into contracts, marry, etc. unless a 

court adjudicates otherwise.

• Adults have the right to make decisions that do not conform with societal norms 

as long as these decisions do not harm others.

• Adults have the right to accept or refuse services.

3 Policy Transmittal APD-PT-21-009, Operational Policy APD-APS-000-001 issued 3/1/2021. 
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 5

Goals for Program Improvement Oregon’s goals to move our current practice to our future vision will focus on these 

areas:

 Statutory/Equity Framework & Analysis 

 Education/Training Investments 

 Standardize Data Systems (Collection, Improvements) 

• Goal 1: Align Oregon’s APS Program with today’s understanding of the people we 

serve or underserve, and with the importance of service equity, by ensuring the 

statutory/equity framework for service reflects the current needs of Oregonians

and is sustainable to meet future needs.

• Goal 2: Educate Oregon’s APS workforce through the lens of service equity,

including specific elements and topics that are relevant and meaningful to APS 

professionals across the state in order to meet the complex scenarios 

Oregonians are faced with. The trainings will include any new national standards 

that are developed in response to the COVID pandemic in the future and that 

reflect ACL or National APS Association (NAPSA) guidelines or recommendations. 

• Goal 3: Standardize REALD data collection into the Centralized Abuse 

Management (CAM) system to ensure compliance with legislative mandates.

Thisincludes developing an approach to obtaining information regarding the race, 

ethnicity, language and disability (REALD) when investigating reports of abuse, 

exploitation, or neglect. We will also use this information to understand those we 

serve better and to outreach to underserved communities.
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 6 

Targeted Improvement Projects Statutory Framework/Equity Analysis 

Key projects we will complete will include: 

• Review of statutes and policies as they relate to abuse, abuse types, and abuse 

reporting and investigation. 

• Obtain inclusive statewide stakeholder feedback and perform a gap analysis 

to identify areas in need of updating. 

• Develop a proposal for a new statutory framework that offers equitable, nonpaternalistic protective services and investigations for adults who are unable to 

self-advocate or otherwise protect themselves from abuse. 

• Propose legislative concepts to close any identified statutory gaps and update 

statutory language to better reflect current understandings of vulnerability. 

• Conduct a gap analysis with internal and external stakeholder feedback of 

current program needs. 

• Build a future 3-5-year roadmap for overall improvement and enhancement of 

the APS system.

Education/Training Investments: 

• Develop sustainable trainings through the lens of an equitable scope.

• Incorporate specific elements and topics that are relevant and meaningful to 

APS professionals across the state. 

• Coordinate with Service Equity Team and subject matter experts in the 

development of curriculum. 

• Utilize curriculum and subject matter experts that addresses complex case 

scenarios.

• Include any new national standards that are developed in response to the 

COVID pandemic in the future and will also reflect ACL, TARC or National APS 

Association guidelines and/or recommendations. 

• Create a digital library of resources for APS professionals. 

• Enhance the CAM system to support any business model changes made as a 

result of these education/training investments.
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 7 

Data Collection: 

• Coordinate REALD with Service Equity Team and subject matter experts.

• Implement REALD processes as part of APS activities. 

• Incorporate REALD requirements4 into the Centralized Abuse Management 

(CAM) system for the purposes of ensuring compliance with this legislative 

mandate. 

• Anticipate five-year cycle changes to NAMRS data collection.

• Enhance the CAM system to support any business model changes made as a 

result of recommendations from the Statutory/Equity Framework analysis

activity. 

4 The legislation requires a standard for obtaining information regarding the race, ethnicity, language and disability (REALD) of persons whom the APS division serves in the process 

of investigating reports of abuse, exploitation, or neglect. 
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 8 

Oregon APS: 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

ARPA 1, Project 1 

(statutory 

framework/equity 

analysis):

• Review decadesold statutes and 

policies for 

alignment with 

current 

understanding and 

preferences of 

older adults and 

adults with 

physical 

disabilities, and 

with current 

expectations for 

service equity.

• Conduct a gap 

analysis with 

internal and 

external 

stakeholder 

feedback of 

current program 

needs.

• Investment:

$550,612 for 

(2-3) 

Operation & 

Policy 

Analysts 4 

positions, 2-

3 years, 

includes 

employee 

costs. 

• Recruit

temporary 

staff (high 

level 

analysts) to 

perform the 

activities 

outlined in 

the targeted 

improvemen

t area.

• Consult with 

experts 

internal/exte

• Review of statutes 

and policies as they 

relate to abuse, 

abuse types, and 

abuse reporting and 

investigation. 

• Obtain inclusive 

statewide 

stakeholder feedback 

and perform a gap 

analysis to identify 

areas in need of 

updating. 

• Develop a proposal 

for a new statutory 

framework that 

offers equitable, nonpaternalistic 

protective services 

and investigations for 

adults who are 

unable to selfadvocate or 

otherwise protect 

• An updated 

and 

equitable 

statutory 

framework. 

• A gap 

analysis that 

will 

determine 

the future 

need of the 

APS 

Program. 

• A 3-5-year

roadmap for 

the Oregon 

APS 

Program, 

including 

proposed 

legislative 

recommenda

tions.

• Obtain inclusive 

statewide stakeholder

engagement and

feedback.

• A gap analysis that will 

determine the future 

need of the APS 

Program. 

• Establish 

ongoing 

inclusive policy 

making for 

Oregon 

communities.

• Based upon 

stakeholder 

feedback and 

gap analysis 

results in a draft 

foundational 3-

5-year roadmap 

outline of where 

APS aspires to 

be in 2025. 

• Prioritization of 

the 3-5-year 

road-map 

activities and 

recommendatio

ns.

• Implementation 

plan with action 

steps to achieve 
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 9 

• Develop a 3-5-year

roadmap for 

Oregon APS. 

rnal to 

ODHS.

themselves from 

abuse. 

• Propose legislative 

concepts to close any 

identified statutory 

gaps and update 

statutory language to 

better reflect current 

understandings of 

vulnerability. 

• Conduct a gap 

analysis of current 

program needs with 

local offices. 

• Build a future 3-5-

year roadmap for 

overall improvement 

and enhancement of 

the APS system.

the goals

identified for 

Oregon APS. 

• A guide of 

future needs for 

the Oregon APS 

Program so 

ARPA 2 funds 

can be used 

strategically and 

proactively.
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 10

ARPA 1, Project 2 

(Education/ Training 

Investments)

• Develop trainings 

through the lens 

of service equity.

• Include nontraditional 

approaches to 

complex scenarios 

which were 

proven to be 

useful during the 

COVID pandemic 

and prepare staff 

for changes 

resulting from 

ARPA 1, projects 1 

and 3.

• Incorporate 

national standards 

reflected in ACL, 

TARC or National 

APS Association 

guidelines or

recommendations. 

• Investment:

$285,494 for 

contractual 

or temp staff 

purposes. 

• Augment

training staff

with 

contracted 

subject 

matter 

experts and 

service 

equity 

experts, 

including 

anti-bias 

curriculum 

development 

costs. 

• Develop sustainable 

trainings through the 

lens of an equitable 

scope.

• Incorporate specific 

elements and topics 

that are relevant and 

meaningful to APS 

professionals across 

the state. 

• Coordinate with 

Service Equity Team 

and subject matter 

experts in the 

development of 

curriculum. 

• Utilize curriculum 

and subject matter 

experts that 

addresses complex 

case scenarios.

• Include any new 

national standards 

that are developed in 

response to the 

COVID pandemic in 

the future and will 

also reflect ACL, 

TARC or National APS 

• Training 

support that 

reflects the 

2025 

aspirations

for the 

Oregon APS 

Program and 

helps ensure

the standard 

series of APS 

activities are 

equitable 

and meet the 

needs of our 

community, 

people doing 

the work. 

• A 

comprehensi

ve digital 

library of 

resources 

that provides 

enhanced 

training 

support for 

APS 

Specialists.

• A 3-5-year training 

strategy to support 

ARPA grant activities.

• Ensure the APS 

enhancements include 

any new national 

standards that are 

developed in response 

to the COVID 

pandemic in the 

future and will also 

reflect ACL, TARC or 

National APS 

Association guidelines 

and/or 

recommendations. 

• Assessment and 

evaluation of training

priorities identified in 

the 3-5-year road-map 

recommendations.

• Benefits to 

Oregonians.

• APS workforce 

will be skilled in 

areas of service 

equity; APS 

activities will

meet the needs 

of Oregon 

communities. 

• Priority setting 

from the 3-5-

year training 

strategy to 

support ARPA 

grant activities.

• Implementation 

plan with action 

steps to achieve 

the training 

goals identified 

for Oregon APS.

• A guide of 

future training 

needs for the 

Oregon APS 

Program so 

ARPA 2 funds 

can be used 
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 11

Association 

guidelines and/or 

recommendations. 

• Create a digital 

library of resources 

for APS professionals. 

• Enhance the CAM 

system to support 

any business model 

changes made as a 

result of these 

education/training 

investments.

strategically and 

proactively.
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 12

ARPA 1, Project 3 

(Data Collection):

• Incorporate the 

standardized 

collection of 

REALD (Race, 

Ethnicity, 

Language, and 

Disability) data 

into the 

Centralized Abuse 

Management 

(CAM) system to 

ensure compliance 

with a legislative 

mandate.

• Update the CAM 

system to support 

any business 

model changes 

needed as a result 

of 

recommendations 

from the 

Statutory/Equity 

Framework

analysis activity.

• Investment: 

$275,305

• Create a gap 

analysis, 

system 

refinement 

and level of 

effort cost 

analysis for 

future ARPA 

expenditure.

• Coordinate REALD 

with Service Equity 

Team and subject 

matter experts.

• Implement REALD 

processes as part of 

APS activities. 

• Incorporate REALD 

requirements5 into 

the Centralized 

Abuse Management 

(CAM) system for the 

purposes of ensuring 

compliance with this 

legislative mandate.

• Enhance the CAM 

system to support 

any business model 

changes made as a 

result of 

recommendations 

from the 

Statutory/Equity 

Framework analysis 

activity.

• REALD 

incorporated 

in the CAM 

system.

• Ability to 

anticipate 

five-year 

cycle 

changes to 

NAMRS data 

collection.

• Standardized 

approach 

and 

collection 

methods.

• Statutory/Eq

uity 

Framework 

& Analysis 

supported by 

the CAM 

system.

• REALD and Statutory 

Framework/Equity 

standards are 

successfully absorbed 

and functional within 

the CAM system to 

provide essential data 

and statistical 

information for APS 

quality assurance and 

quality improvement 

processes.

• Standardized 

approach and 

collection methods.

• Level of effort for 

CAM system 

improvements. 

• Change management 

training and support.

• An equity-based 

system for APS 

activities and 

data reporting 

that will follow 

the highest 

standard in data 

compilation and 

quality 

assurance 

purposes and 

meet legislative 

mandates.

5 The legislation requires a standard for obtaining information regarding the race, ethnicity, language and disability (REALD) of persons whom the APS division serves in the process 

of investigating reports of abuse, exploitation, or neglect. 
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 13

ARPA 2 Project 1 

(Statutory 

Framework/Equity 

Analysis):

• Review decadesold statutes and 

policies for 

alignment with 

current 

understanding and 

preferences of 

older adults and 

adults with 

physical 

disabilities, and 

with current 

expectations for 

service equity.

• Conduct a gap 

analysis with 

internal and 

external 

stakeholder 

feedback of 

current program 

needs. 

• Develop a 3-5-year 

roadmap for 

Oregon APS. 

• Investment:

$550,612 for 

(2-3) 

Operation & 

Policy 

Analysts 4 

positions, 2-

3 years, 

includes 

employee 

costs. 

• Recruit

temporary 

staff (high 

level 

analysts) to 

perform the 

activities 

outlined in 

the targeted 

improvemen

t area.

• Consult with 

experts 

internal/

external to 

ODHS.

• Review of statutes 

and policies as they 

relate to abuse, 

abuse types, and 

abuse reporting and 

investigation. 

• Obtain inclusive 

statewide 

stakeholder feedback 

and perform a gap 

analysis to identify 

areas in need of 

updating. 

• Develop a proposal 

for a new statutory 

framework that 

offers equitable, nonpaternalistic 

protective services 

and investigations for 

adults who are 

unable to selfadvocate or 

otherwise protect 

themselves from 

abuse. 

• Propose legislative 

concepts to close any 

identified statutory 

gaps and update 

• An updated 

and 

equitable 

statutory 

framework. 

• A gap 

analysis that 

will 

determine 

the future 

need of the 

APS 

Program.

• A 3-5-year 

roadmap for 

the Oregon 

APS 

Program, 

including 

proposed 

legislative 

recommenda

tions.

• Obtain inclusive 

statewide stakeholder 

engagement and 

feedback. 

• A gap analysis that will 

determine the future 

need of the APS 

Program. 

• Establish 

ongoing 

inclusive policy 

making for 

Oregon 

communities.

• Based upon 

stakeholder 

feedback and 

gap analysis 

results in a draft 

foundational 3-

5-year roadmap 

outline of where 

APS aspires to 

be in 2025. 

• Prioritization of 

the 3-5-year 

road-map 

activities and 

recommendatio

ns.

• Implementation 

plan with action 

steps to achieve 

the goals 

identified for 

Oregon APS. 

• A guide of 

future needs for 
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 14

statutory language to 

better reflect current 

understandings of 

vulnerability. 

• Conduct a gap 

analysis of current 

program needs with 

local offices.

• Build a future 3-5-

year roadmap for 

overall improvement 

and enhancement of 

the APS system.

the Oregon APS 

Program so 

funds can be 

used 

strategically and 

proactively.
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 15

ARPA 2, Project 2 

(Education/ Training 

Investments)

• Develop trainings 

through the lens 

of service equity.

• Include nontraditional 

approaches to 

complex scenarios 

which were 

proven to be 

useful during the 

COVID pandemic 

and prepare staff 

for changes 

resulting from 

ARPA 1, projects 1 

and 3.

• Incorporate 

national standards 

reflected in ACL, 

TARC or National 

APS Association 

guidelines or 

recommendations. 

• Investment:

$285,494 for 

contractual 

or temp staff 

purposes. 

• Augment

training staff 

with 

contracted 

subject 

matter 

experts and 

service 

equity 

experts, 

including 

anti-bias 

curriculum 

development 

costs. 

• Develop sustainable 

trainings through the 

lens of an equitable 

scope.

• Incorporate specific 

elements and topics 

that are relevant and 

meaningful to APS 

professionals across 

the state. 

• Coordinate with 

Service Equity Team 

and subject matter 

experts in the 

development of 

curriculum. 

• Utilize curriculum 

and subject matter 

experts that 

addresses complex 

case scenarios.

• Include any new 

national standards 

that are developed in 

response to the 

COVID pandemic in 

the future and will 

also reflect ACL, 

TARC or National APS 

• Training 

support that 

reflects the 

2025 

aspirations 

for the 

Oregon APS 

Program and 

helps ensure 

the standard 

series of APS 

activities are 

equitable 

and meet the 

needs of our 

community, 

people doing 

the work. 

• A 

comprehensi

ve digital 

library of 

resources 

that provides 

enhanced 

training 

support for 

APS 

Specialists.

• A 3-5-year training 

strategy to support 

ARPA grant activities.

• Ensure the APS

enhancements include 

any new national 

standards that are 

developed in response 

to the COVID 

pandemic in the 

future and will also 

reflect ACL, TARC or 

National APS 

Association guidelines 

and/or 

recommendations. 

• Assessment and 

evaluation of training 

priorities identified in 

the 3-5-year road-map 

recommendations.

• Benefits to 

Oregonians.

• APS workforce 

will be skilled in 

areas of service 

equity; APS 

activities will 

meet the needs 

of Oregon 

communities. 

• Priority setting 

from the 3-5-

year training 

strategy to 

support ARPA 

grant activities.

• Implementation 

plan with action 

steps to achieve 

the training 

goals identified 

for Oregon APS.

• A guide of 

future training 

needs for the 

Oregon APS 

Program so 

funds can be 

used 
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 16

Association 

guidelines and/or 

recommendations. 

• Create a digital 

library of resources 

for APS professionals. 

• Enhance the CAM 

system to support 

any business model 

changes made as a 

result of these 

education/training 

investments.

strategically and 

proactively.
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 17

ARPA 2, Project 3 

(Data Collection):

• Incorporate the 

standardized 

collection of 

REALD (Race, 

Ethnicity, 

Language, and 

Disability) data 

into the 

Centralized Abuse 

Management 

(CAM) system to 

ensure compliance 

with a legislative 

mandate.

• Update the CAM 

system to support 

any business 

model changes 

needed as a result 

of 

recommendations 

from the 

Statutory/Equity 

Framework 

analysis activity.

• Investment: 

$275,305

• Create a gap 

analysis, 

system 

refinement 

and level of 

effort cost 

analysis for 

future ARPA 

expenditure.

• Coordinate REALD 

with Service Equity 

Team and subject 

matter experts.

• Implement REALD 

processes as part of 

APS activities. 

• Incorporate REALD 

requirements6 into 

the Centralized 

Abuse Management 

(CAM) system for the 

purposes of ensuring 

compliance with this 

legislative mandate.

• Enhance the CAM 

system to support 

any business model 

changes made as a 

result of 

recommendations 

from the 

Statutory/Equity 

Framework analysis 

activity.

• REALD 

incorporated in 

the CAM 

system.

• Ability to 

anticipate fiveyear cycle 

changes to 

NAMRS data 

collection.

• Standardized 

approach and 

collection 

methods.

• Statutory/Equit

y Framework & 

Analysis 

supported by 

the CAM 

system.

• REALD and 

Statutory 

Framework/Equity 

standards are 

successfully 

absorbed and 

functional within 

the CAM system to 

provide essential 

data and statistical 

information for APS 

quality assurance 

and quality 

improvement 

processes.

• Standardized 

approach and 

collection methods.

• Level of effort for 

CAM system 

improvements. 

• Change 

management 

training and 

support.

• An equity-based 

system for APS 

activities and 

data reporting 

that will follow 

the highest 

standard in data 

compilation and 

quality 

assurance 

purposes and 

meet legislative 

mandates.

6 The legislation requires a standard for obtaining information regarding the race, ethnicity, language and disability (REALD) of persons whom the APS division serves in the process 

of investigating reports of abuse, exploitation, or neglect. 
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 18

ARPA 2 Project 4:

• Conduct a needs 

assessment and 

gap analysis of 

program based on 

enhanced 

environmental 

scan.

• Prepare cost 

estimates for all 

activities, APRA 1-

4.

• Prioritize activities 

based on 

needs/costs and 

effectiveness.

• Develop a 3–5-

year roadmap for 

the Oregon APS 

Program. 

Strengthen

current and future 

program and 

technological 

needs and meet 

the program’s 

vision for 2025.

• Investment: 

$1,212,402 

To Support:

• Outputs for 

ARPA2, 

Projects 1-3.

• Business 

model 

changes.

Assess, prioritize 

activities to 

maximize use of 

funds for current 

and future use.

Augment project 

with consultants, 

contractors, and 

staff.

• Conduct a needs 

assessment and 

environmental scan.

• Create a gap analysis 

based on outcome of 

assessment/scan.

• Prioritize gap 

analysis activities or 

resources.

• Obtain cost 

estimates for gap 

analysis, reprioritize, 

as needed.

• Develop a draft 

operational plan.

• An assessment 

of current and 

future 

program/techn

ology needs.

• A gap analysis 

to facilitate the 

priority setting 

process.

• An operational 

plan to serve as 

a guide to the 

3–5-year 

roadmap for 

Oregon APS.

• A 3–5-year 

Oregon APS 

roadmap.

• A draft needs 

assessment for the 

Oregon APS

Program.

• A draft gap analysis

with 

recommendations, 

priorities.

• Preliminary cost 

estimates.

• A final needs 

assessment 

based on 

inclusive 

statewide 

stakeholder 

feedback.

• A gap analysis 

that will help 

prioritize and 

determine the 

future needs of 

the Oregon APS 

Program.

• A foundational 

3–5-year 

roadmap of 

where the 

Oregon APS 

Program aspires 

to be in 2025. 

• A guide for 

future program 

development.
APS Program Planning Template: Oregon-ARPA Grant Page 19

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

The budget and spending plan will be used to enhance, improve, and strengthen the Oregon APS Program as identified in the following (3) priority 

areas of targeted development: 

1. Statutory Framework/Equity Analysis Activity: Key tasks we will complete include a review of statutes and policies as they relate to abuse, 

abuse types, and abuse reporting. We will obtain stakeholder feedback on topics of concern and perform a gap analysis to identify areas in 

need of updating. From this, we will develop a proposal for a new statutory framework that offers equitable, non-paternalistic protective 

services and investigations for adults who are unable to protect themselves from abuse. Next, we will develop concepts to close statutory 

gaps and update statutory language to better reflect current understandings of vulnerability. Lastly, a gap analysis of current program needs 

will be conducted with local offices to build the future 3-5-year plan, identity future expenditure needs. 

2. APS Education/Training Investment: This activity includes enhanced development of virtual trainings and specialized trainings during a 

pandemic. Our goal is to develop sustainable trainings through the lens of an equitable scope, including specific elements and topics that are 

relevant and meaningful to APS professionals across the state, including non- traditional approaches to complex scenarios which were proven 

to be useful during the COVID pandemic. The trainings will include any new national standards that are developed in response to the COVID 

pandemic in the future and will also reflect ACL, TARC or National APS Association guidelines and/or recommendations. 

3. Data Systems/Collection Investment: The ACL ARPA funds will be used to incorporate the standardized collection of race, ethnicity, language, 

and disability (REALD) data into the Centralized Abuse Management (CAM) system for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this legislative 

mandate, which require standards to obtaining information of persons whom APS serves when reports of abuse, exploitation, or neglect. In 

addition, the CAM system will need to be enhanced to support any business model changes as a result of recommendations from the 

Statutory/Equity Framework analysis activity. This includes the ability to anticipate five-year cycle changes to NAMRS data collection. 
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In terms of overall, year by year activity planning purposes, our preliminary time estimate includes: 

2022: Hire temporary staff, identify potential contract sources, create project plans, develop gap analysis approach, development of stakeholder 

engagement strategies, etc. 

2023: Preliminary plan development and finalization, initial implementation phase as identified by each activity. 

2024: Continue implementation phase and develop a review plan to incorporate adjustments or improvements, items that are new developments in 

terms of APS practice that we should consider. Prepare next steps for ARPA expenditures so we are proactively identifying needs of the Oregon APS 

Program. 

2025: Evaluate the vision for 2025, adjust the plan for the next 3-5 years.

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 Statute/Equity Framework $137,653 $137,653 $137,653 $137,653 $550,612

Project 2 Education/Training Investment $71,374 $71,374 $71,374 $71,372 $285,494

Project 3 Data System/REALD $68,826 $68,826 $68,826 $68,827 $275,305

Total $277,853 $277,853 $277,853 $277,852 $1,111,411
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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 Statute/Equity Framework $137,653 $137,653 $137,653 $137,653 $550,612

Project 2

Education/

Training Investment $71,374 $71,374 $71,374 $71,372 $285,494

Project 3 Data System/REALD $68,826 $68,826 $68,826 $68,827 $275,305

Project 4

• Enhanced 

environmental scan

• Gap analysis

• Prioritization

• Technology System 

Enhancements

• Business model 

enhancements 

(training, policy, change 

management).

$303,100 $303,100 $303,100 $303,102 $1,212,402

Total $580,953 $580,953 $580,953 $580,954 $2,323,813

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 $277,858 $277,853 $858,806 $858,805 $580,953 $580,954 $3,435,224
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Expenditures for ARPA 2 include: 

1. Gap Analysis Concepts: The gap analysis with local offices will include a needs assessment, both immediate and long-term for resources 

within the scope of the grant (best interest of the overall program, prioritized). The activities or items identified in the gap analysis will be 

prioritized, cost estimate performed as appropriate.

2. Development of Operational Plan: Preliminary plan finalization, continue implementation phase and develop a review plan to incorporate 

adjustments or improvements, items that are new developments in terms of APS practice that we should consider. 

3. Technology Upgrade: Anticipated system enhancements that are needed for the Centralized Abuse Management System. 

4. Staffing: (continuation of 3/OPA4, 1/AS2 or consulting agreements), pricing is 24-26 months, plus backfill costs. 

5. Training: Change management, updates to Fundamentals of APS training, communication/training related to the Statutory 

Framework/Equity Analysis Activity and Data Systems/Collection Investment. 

6. Services & Support: Administrative Costs (computers, travel, supplies) 

7. External Engagement: Increasing awareness and outreach of adult abuse.

8. Future Needs: Prepare next steps for ARPA expenditures so we are proactively identifying needs of the Oregon APS Program.