Cooperative Agreement DEFE0032506
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$1.3M
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
San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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