The U.S. Public Works Administration issued a $3 million grant to pay for construction of USP Terre Haute in 1938. Construction cost of the institution at the time that it was built was $2,150,000.
In 1938, the U.S. Public Works Administration provided a $3 million grant for the construction of USP Terre Haute.  The initial cost of building the facility was $2,150,000.