THE FEDERAL PORTION OF MASSIVE UNMC PROJECT IS A BIG ASK - AND NEBRASKA'S NOT THE ONLY ONE ASKING

WASHINGTON — The NExT Project represents a towering, ambitious vision for the future of the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

That vision also comes with a towering, ambitious price tag of $2.6 billion.

Backers of the proposed all-hazard response facility are seeking to line up hundreds of millions in state dollars to be matched by private donations and local contributions, but the project would rely on the federal government for about half its construction cost, and landing such a sum from Uncle Sam is no simple task.

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