Yarmuth Announces More Than $71 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding for Louisville Colleges, Universities, and Students

Press Release

Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-03) announced more than $71 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District under the American Rescue Plan. The funding will help Louisville institutions of higher learning recover from the severe financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and continue educating their students safely. At least half of the funding for each college will be distributed to students who are facing hunger, homelessness, and other hardship. Awards provided to for-profit proprietary institutions must go entirely to direct relief for students.

Congressman Yarmuth introduced the American Rescue Plan and led efforts in Congress to enact the legislation. The funding, made possible by the American Rescue Plan's Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, will award $36 billion to nearly 3,500 public and private, nonprofit colleges and universities nationwide.

"The burden on students these past 14 months has been almost unthinkable, and I'm thrilled to have worked with my fellow Democrats to get them some much needed relief through the American Rescue Plan," Yarmuth said. "These are critical investments, and investments in the education of the American people have always paid off many times over. Students will immediately feel the impact of this funding, and our economy and communities will benefit from their contributions for years to come. I'm proud to get government on the side of students again."

The colleges and universities in Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District receiving funding under the American Rescue Plan include:

University of Loiuisville: $37,569,408
Jefferson Community and Technical College: $22,546,493
Bellarmine University: $6,333,901
Spalding University: $3,383,988
Sullivan University: $1,090,859
Simmons College of Kentucky: $872,962
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary: $98.448
Students should contact their respective institutions for more information about how they can apply for an emergency grant.

"These funds are critical to ensuring that all of our nation's students -- particularly those disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic -- have the opportunity to enroll, continue their education, graduate, and pursue their careers," said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. "With this action, thousands of institutions will be able to provide direct relief to students who need it most, so we can make sure that we not only recover from the pandemic, but also build back even stronger than before."

The American Rescue Plan also includes nearly $3 billion in additional funding--which will be distributed at a later date--for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), other Minority-Serving Institutions, and other under-resourced institutions.

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