Cooperative Agreement DESE0001526
Award Date 8/1/25
Completion Date 12/31/28
Dollars Obligated $3.6M
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Kotzebue, AK 99752, USA
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