The purpose of the cops office school violence prevention program (svpp) is to improve security at schools and on school grounds through school safety programs and technology

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded Tohajiilee Community School Board of Education Inc. $500,000 under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) on October 1, 2025, to implement evidence-based school safety improvements.

The award funds coordination with local law enforcement, specialized training for law enforcement officers in violence prevention, physical security enhancements including metal detectors, locks, and improved lighting, and acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology systems. Tohajiilee Community School Board of Education Inc., a Native American-owned, tax-exempt nonprofit educational institution based in Laguna, New Mexico, will implement these measures in schools and on school grounds within its jurisdiction.

Performance runs through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Laguna, New Mexico. The program authorizes extensions of up to 12 additional months on a case-by-case basis. Recipients must submit programmatic performance reports semiannually and Federal Financial Reports (SF-425) quarterly, and are subject to monitoring activities by the COPS Office, Office of the Inspector General, and designated entities to ensure compliance with nonsupplanting and programmatic and financial requirements.

Funding under this award program will be used by the school jurisdiction to implement evidence-based programs to improve school security.