MANHATTAN, KAN. — According to United States Senator Pat Roberts, The Department of Homeland Security has recommended Manhattan and Kansas State University to be the site of the new $450 million National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). Kansas State University was in contention with six other locations for the proposed facility. The selection was made in the Department of Homeland Security’s Final Impact Statement. A final record of decision will be issued following a comment period, and is expected to follow the recommendation made in the statement. The 500,000-square-foot facility is expected to operate at the highest level of biosafety (BSL-4). The Kansas State University proposed site would be situated adjacent to the Biosecurity Research Institute, a $54 million research/education facility. The facility’s economic impact is estimated to reach $3.5 billion in its first 20 years of operation.
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