Cooperative Agreement 2034703
Award Date
9/15/21
Completion Date
8/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$1M
Federal Agency
Division of Industrial Innovation
Awardee
Hexalayer LLC (PGPPWLHKFN76)
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Jeffersontown, KY 40299, USA
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