Cooperative Agreement DEEE0010385
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
1/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$2.2M
Federal Agency
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Federal Grant Program
81.087
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Minneapolis, MN 55407, USA
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