{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcgarvey.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-morgan-mcgarvey-announces-750000-grant-for-simmons-college-upgrades", "Congressman Morgan McGarvey Announces $750,000 Grant for Simmons College Upgrades", "2024-07-11", "2024", "2024-07", "Democrat", "House", "KY", "Morgan McGarvey", "M001220", "mcgarvey.house.gov", "mcgarvey", "https://mcgarvey.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "LOUISVILLE, KY (July 11, 2024) \u2013 Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) announced Simmons College is receiving a $750,000 grant from the National Park Service\u2019s Historic Preservation Fund to rehabilitate Stewart Hall.\n\n\u201cSimmons is Louisville\u2019s only HBCU, and this funding will help them preserve their legacy and ensure that they can continue serving students in our community for generations to come,\u201d said Rep. McGarvey.\n\n\u201cThe Simmons College community is deeply grateful for the generous $750,000 grant from the National Park Services to renovate Historic Stewart Hall. We are also grateful to our Congressman Morgan McGarvey for his tireless advocacy of Louisville\u2019s HBCU,\u201d said Dr. Cosby, President of Simmons College. \u201cStewart Hall was built exactly 100 years ago in 1924. On the cornerstone of the building is the name of the school\u2019s President at the time of construction, President Charles Parrish, Sr. Dr. Parrish was born enslaved in 1863; Stewart Hall remains as a lasting monument to the courage and determination of the black community in its historic quest for justice and opportunity. Beyond its historic and cultural significance, the renovation project is poised to have a positive impact on the local economy of Louisville. The $750,000 grant will create jobs and stimulate economic activity in the area, contributing to the community\u2019s growth and development.\u201d\n\nThe National Park Service\u2019s Historic Preservation Fund was established to celebrate and preserve our country\u2019s cultural resources.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:24:45Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mcgarvey.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-morgan-mcgarvey-announces-750000-grant-for-simmons-college-upgrades"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9801720734685659, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}