Title III future (fostering undergraduate talent by unlocking resources for education) act program

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Southern University at New Orleans (Southern University and A&M College System) $1,941,081 on October 1, 2025, under the Title III FUTURE (Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education) Act Program, a project grant to strengthen institutional management, fiscal operations, and academic quality through endowment building and related development activities. The award, classified as assistance type Project Grant (CFDA 84.031, Higher Education Institutional Aid), supports work performed in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The program provides eligible colleges and universities resources to plan, develop, or implement institutional strengthening activities, with preference given to applicants not already receiving grants under the program. Institutions must retain records of expenditures for three years after the fiscal year in which costs were incurred and are subject to federal audit during the grant term and for three years following termination of federal support.