Des Moines, Iowa — Phase two of Iowa State University’s new Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is set to receive some state funding.
Governor Kim Reynolds says that ISU will receive 40 million dollars in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding and is proposing that an additional 20 million dollars from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund go to the project. ISU President Wendy Wintersteen earlier said phase one construction would end this year — but phase two is needed to provide an additional 70-thousand square feet for laboratory testing, research, and support functions — and would put them all under one roof.
Governor Reynolds had earlier indicated her support — saying the Vet Lab is critical to supporting and protecting the country’s ag industry and food supply.
