The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Simmons College of Kentucky, Inc. $750,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), Title III Part F Comprehensive Plan 2025–2030. The award supports curriculum development, faculty training, endowment building, and student support services at the Louisville, Kentucky institution through September 30, 2027. Simmons College is a private, non-profit historically Black university serving low-income and underrepresented student populations. The funding is structured as a project grant, an assistance type common to institutional development awards under Title III Part F, which helps eligible colleges and universities strengthen management and fiscal operations while building academic quality through endowment and capacity-building activities.