Project Grant 2520984
Award Date 8/15/25
Completion Date 7/31/28
Dollars Obligated $674K
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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