Federal Grant Award Summary

Cibecue Community Education Board, Inc., doing business as Dishchiibikoh Community School, received a $499,316 Project Grant from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, funds evidence-based school safety initiatives at the tribally owned educational institution serving a predominantly Native American student population in Cibecue, Arizona.

The funded school safety improvements will encompass activities such as coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers in violence prevention, installation of security technologies (including metal detectors, locks, and lighting systems), acquisition and installation of emergency notification systems for expedited law enforcement communication, and other security enhancements determined appropriate by the COPS Office Director. The awardee is responsible for submitting semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports throughout the three-year performance period, with potential for case-by-case extensions up to 12 additional months upon Director approval.