Cooperative Agreement DEFE0032505

Award Date 9/1/24
Completion Date 8/31/27
Dollars Obligated $6.4M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Fossil Energy
Awarding Federal Agency
National Energy Technology Lab
Federal Grant Program
81.089
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Lexington, KY 40526, USA
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