The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Lane College $1,645,403 on October 1, 2025, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), Part F: Strengthen Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The award supports Lane College in strengthening management and fiscal operations and planning, developing, or implementing activities to enhance academic quality at the institution. Lane College, a private historically Black college located in Jackson, Tennessee, will carry out the funded work through September 30, 2027. The assistance type is a Project Grant.