Cooperative Agreement DENE0009050

Award Date 12/8/21
Completion Date 12/7/26
Dollars Obligated $5.4M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Nuclear Energy
Federal Grant Program
81.135
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Chicago, IL, USA
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