Project Grant 00E03288

Award Date 10/1/22
Completion Date 5/31/25
Dollars Obligated $620K
Federal Agency
EPA Region 5
Federal Grant Program
66.469
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Dunkirk, NY 14048, USA
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Posted 9/28/22, 12:00 AM