Formula Grant DESE0000803

Award Date 1/1/25
Completion Date 12/31/26
Dollars Obligated $12M
Funding Federal Agency
Department of Energy
Federal Grant Program
81.041
Assistance Type
Formula Grant
Place of Performance
Texas, USA
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