Project Grant 00A00402
Award Date
9/1/19
Completion Date
8/31/22
Dollars Obligated
$133K
Funding Federal Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
EPA Region 1
Awardee
Soundwaters, Inc. (CE98M3FKKRD5)
Federal Grant Program
66.951
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Stamford, CT 06902, USA
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