Hays, Kansas · Renovation reported complete
Fort Hays State University library renovation
Follow the congressional designations, linked awards, and documented project milestones.
- Designated in the listed GAO records
- $19,000,000
- Obligations on linked awards
- $18,810,000
- Outlays on linked awards
- Unavailable
Congressional designations
| GAO ID | Fiscal year | Agency | Amount | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022_245 | 2022 | Department of Commerce | $17,000,000 | no-year |
| 2023_201 | 2023 | Department of Commerce | $2,000,000 | no-year |
From designation to award
The two NIST awards name Fort Hays State University and the Forsyth Library renovation. The university later renamed the building Tebo Library. The $19 million in congressional designations, $18.81 million in linked obligations, and $27.7 million renovation reported by the university describe different scopes.
| Award | Signed | Assistance listing | Obligation | Reported outlay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60NANB23D017 | 2023-04-05 | 11.617 | $16,830,000 | Unavailable |
| 60NANB23D114 | 2023-07-17 | 11.617 | $1,980,000 | Unavailable |
What local records show
Federal environmental review · January 17, 2024
NIST issued a categorical exclusion determination for the Forsyth Library renovation.
NIST environmental reviewRenamed · September 2025
Fort Hays State University renamed Forsyth Library to Tebo Library.
Fort Hays State University library historyRenovation complete · Spring 2026
Fort Hays State University reports completion of its $27.7 million renovation.
Fort Hays State University library history
Open question. The reviewed Treasury records do not publish award-level outlays. The university's project cost does not establish which portions were paid by each funding source.
How the records fit
What each amount measures
- Congressional designation is the amount in a GAO appropriation entry. The dataset covers FY2022–FY2024. GAO’s ID identifies a row in that dataset.
- Obligation is what the government committed on a linked award. Outlay is the reported amount paid on that award. A missing outlay is shown as unavailable.
- Delivery is what a local or agency source documents about actual work. A funding announcement, award or payment does not by itself document completion.
- Multi-state designations appear once in a separate group. Amounts are not split among states.
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