Project Grant 00E03230
Award Date
8/1/22
Completion Date
7/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$500K
Federal Agency
EPA Region 5
Federal Grant Program
66.469
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lansing, MI, USA
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