Cooperative Agreement DEFE0032555

Award Date 1/17/25
Completion Date 1/16/28
Dollars Obligated $6.3M
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
Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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