Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011374
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
3/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$3.6M
Federal Agency
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Federal Grant Program
81.087
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Ames, IA 50011, USA
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