[#1, #2, #7, #21] Construction/retrofit of an RF-tight containment vault and anechoic test chamber, plus initial HVAC/chiller and backup-power hardware installation costs.

[#22] One-time contingency/reserve fund set aside for large unexpected liabilities or major containment escalations.

[#3, #4, #5, #6, #8, #15, #14, #23] Purchase and installation of HPM test instrumentation, RF diagnostics suite, high-speed/thermal imaging, remote-handling robotics, cryogenic storage hardware, initial data-acquisition hardware/licenses, initial PPE, and remediation/neutralization equipment.

[#26] Seed funding for major incident investigations, external consultants, and audits (per-incident budget allocation).

[#18] Initial legal/compliance and cover-story procurement expenses, counsel, and setup of plausible deniability structures.

[#28] One-time projected costs for safe disposal or permanent neutralization of device/remains at program end.

[#9, #24] Forensic/autopsy lab workup, histology/microscopy startup costs and initial SOP/training development expenses allocated to lab setup.

[#11] Ongoing salaries and benefits for core research team (1 PI, 2 senior scientists, 3 technicians, 2 RF engineers, 1 data analyst) including clearance overhead.

[#12] Recurring costs for 24/7 security coverage (6–8 guards), patrol vehicles, training, overtime, and access-control operations.

[#10, #15, #25] Recurring molecular sequencing/omics budgets, data/storage/software maintenance and licenses, and long-term archival/continued study funding for SCP-8334-2.

[#13] Onsite medical readiness, occupational RF exposure monitoring, routine exams, emergency-response readiness and partial FTE medical staffing.

[#19] Annual budget for leak response, misinformation containment, and rapid PR/cover-story actions.

[#17] Budget allocated for ethically approved in vivo studies (per-study spending averaged to an annual budget for recurring testing campaigns).

[#16, #14] Test targets, histology reagents, sacrificial electronics, calibration standards, and recurring PPE replacement/calibration.

[#18] Ongoing legal/compliance, cover-story maintenance, FOIA response coordination, and liaison expenses.

[#20] Secure transport, RF-shielded containers, armored courier and escort costs for inter-site movements and sample transfers.

[#7, #8, #21] Annual operation and maintenance for dedicated HVAC/chillers, cryogenic storage upkeep, and backup-power maintenance/fuel contracts.

[#24] Annual refresher training and SOP updates for R&D, security, medical, and containment staff.

[#27] Electricity and operational energy consumption for HPM testing, chillers, pumps and continuous monitoring.