Formula Grant DESE0000778

Award Date 12/1/24
Completion Date 11/30/26
Dollars Obligated $2.8M
Funding Federal Agency
Department of Energy
Federal Grant Program
81.041
Assistance Type
Formula Grant
Place of Performance
Minnesota, USA
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