Project Grant 00E03618

Award Date 1/15/24
Completion Date 9/30/28
Dollars Obligated $492K
Federal Agency
EPA Region 5
Federal Grant Program
66.487
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, Couderay, WI, USA
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