Project Grant 00E03178

Award Date 8/1/22
Completion Date 12/31/24
Dollars Obligated $170K
Federal Agency
EPA Region 5
Federal Grant Program
66.469
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Duluth, MN, USA
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