With the development of the New Mexico State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias (2022–2025) which was released in July 2022, one of the goals is to become a Dementia Friendly/Dementia Capable State. Currently the Office of Alzheimer's and Dementia Care (OADC) is preparing a Request for Proposal for new programs. Included in this RFP is the Goal above mentioned. Additionally, the OADC has been able to secure (2) Administration for Community Living Grants—the Lifespan Respite Care Grant for New States and the Alzheimer's Disease Program Initiatives Grant for New States (ADPI). Through the ADPI Grant, additional efforts to become a "Dementia Friendly-Dementia Capable State" will be addressed. It is anticipated that the implementation of this initiative will be started toward the end of SFY 2022—early SFY 2023.

 Administration for Community Living—Lifespan Respite Care Program—Administration for Community Living—Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative—ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center—New Mexico Caregiver Coalition—New Mexico Department of Health—Office of Community Health Workers; Caregiver Criminal History Program (CCHSP)—CL Hoskins & Associates—Coop Consulting, Inc.;  Michael Coop—  RTI International—International Association for Indigenous Aging (IA2).

The ability to develop new programs and initiatives, collaboration at the local, state and national levels and having  motivated partners who believe in the programs and initiatives and who can help move projects forward and the ability to obtain start-up funding for programs and services for the Citizens of New Mexico.