Project Grant 00E02969

Award Date 4/1/21
Completion Date 4/1/25
Dollars Obligated $6.2M
Federal Agency
EPA Region 5
Federal Grant Program
66.443
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Benton Harbor, MI, USA
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