Project Grant 00E03825
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
9/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$120K
Federal Agency
EPA Region 5
Federal Grant Program
66.469
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lansing, MI, USA
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