Capital Outlay 2028 Application - Planning & Design - FOR TESTING

The New Mexico Aging and Long Term Services Department is soliciting applications from senior centers for capital outlay funding to support planning and design services, with applications due October 30, 2026.

The scope covers pre-construction work including needs assessment, feasibility analysis, survey, engineering, architectural services, design, cost estimating, regulatory review, permitting support, specifications, and construction documents. Applicants are encouraged to consult with their community development or planning department to determine whether planning and design services are necessary before applying.

Applicants must submit three worksheets: a Project Budget and Funding Sources Worksheet itemizing capital outlay requests and tracking funding from multiple sources (local government, tribal, state, federal, grant, or donor funds); a Scope of Work and Deliverables Schedule Worksheet detailing task activities, deliverables, responsible parties, timelines, and estimated costs with milestone tracking for Notice to Proceed, preliminary and final deliverable reviews, permit submissions, and phase completion; and a Certification Letter in which the fiscal agent acknowledges the reimbursement-based nature of the appropriation, confirms financial capacity to administer the project, and accepts responsibility for advance payment of allowable costs pending reimbursement.

The application process is reimbursement-based; applicants must pay eligible project costs in advance and submit complete reimbursement requests with supporting documentation. Fiscal agents must comply with applicable procurement, fiscal, reporting, and reimbursement requirements and assume full responsibility for the requested amount subject to the grant agreement and available appropriation authority.