Cooperative Agreement P24AC00714

Award Date 6/1/24
Completion Date 3/31/26
Dollars Obligated $103K
Federal Agency
Intermountain Region
Federal Grant Program
15.944
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Brewster County, TX, USA
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