Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011418
Award Date
1/1/25
Completion Date
12/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$1.5M
Federal Agency
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Awardee
5N Plus Inc. (C7M5MWJKE7S1)
Federal Grant Program
81.087
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
2323 Riverside Dr., Ottawa, ON K1H 1A1, Canada
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