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University of Minnesota requests $200 million for HEAPR, $20 million for FARM; seeks funding for Washington Avenue Bridge barriers
Summary
The University of Minnesota asked the Capital Investment Committee for $200 million in HEAPR funding, $20 million for a design of a new research farm and roughly $8 million to install suicide‑deterrent barriers and lighting on the Washington Avenue Bridge.
Alice Roberts Davis, vice president for University Services at the University of Minnesota, presented the system’s 2025 state capital request to the Capital Investment Committee on April 29, urging predictable funding for building renewal and outlining three priorities: a $200 million request for HEAPR (Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement), a $20 million design request for the Future of Advanced Agricultural Research in Minnesota (FARM), and funding to install suicide‑deterrent barriers and lighting on the Washington Avenue Bridge.
Roberts Davis said the university manages about 30,000,000 square…
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