Project Grant 96500805

Award Date 10/1/20
Completion Date 9/30/23
Dollars Obligated $3.9M
Federal Agency
EPA Region 5
Federal Grant Program
66.034
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Hillside, IL, USA
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