Project Grant 2127468
Award Date
1/15/22
Completion Date
12/31/22
Dollars Obligated
$255K
Federal Agency
Division of Industrial Innovation
Awardee
IF, LLC (E28JN5WPPWM8)
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Stoughton, WI 53589, USA
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