dˈɑːlɚ sˈɪks.wˈʌn mˈɪliən ɪn fˈʌndɪŋ wʌz pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd baɪ ðə stˈeɪt ʌv mɪzˈʊɹɹi, mək dˈɑːnəl dˈʌɡləz, ˈɛmɚsən ᵻlˈɛktɹɪk, ænd ˈænhjuːsɚbˈʌʃ, ˈiːtʃ bˌiːɪŋ lˈoʊkəl sənt. lˈuːi kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃənz.
$6.1 million in funding was provided by the State of Missouri, McDonnell Douglas, Emerson Electric, and Anheuser-Busch, each being local St. Louis corporations.