FBI's HQ replacement mired in money issues
There is a widespread belief that the current Hoover site will be worth much less than the cost of constructing the new headquarters
Washington
THE fate of the proposed new FBI headquarters, to be built near the nation's capital in return for its current building on Pennsylvania Avenue, is embroiled in a behind-the-scenes funding dispute involving the bureau, the General Services Administration and the federal Office of Management and Budget.
Disagreement over how to pay for the 2.1-million-square-foot headquarters for 11,000 employees at one of three suburban sites is holding up release of the critical second request for site-specific proposals, draft environmental impact statements and the names of up to five development teams chosen to submit bids, according to governmental sources and others with knowledge of the discussions.
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