In February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture—which includes the National Institute of Food and Agriculture—canceled $45 million in federal grants to the cash-strapped university, which eliminated 114 positions last fall amid a looming budget shortfall.

Tennessee State University leaders are bracing to lose at least $14.4 million in federal grants. Massive budget and funding cuts under President Donald Trump have roiled universities nationwide.

TSU, which has already undergone financial hardship, lost millions in federal grants.