Howard University is advancing plans to replace the hospital on its Northwest D.C. campus — and is set to receive $100 million from the federal government to help get it done.
The $1.5 trillion spending bill signed into law March 15 by President Joe Biden includes more than $344 million for the university, with $100 million of that specifically devoted “to support construction of a new hospital,” according to Congress’ joint explanatory statement on the legislation. That modernized academic medical center, with a price tag of roughly $650 million, is slated to deliver in 2026.
“The appropriation is a significant part of the total cost and allows us to continue working in partnership with Howard University to pursue additional funding needed,” Howard University Hospital and Adventist HealthCare, the existing hospital’s operator, said in a joint statement to the Washington Business Journal.
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