Project Grant 2603400
Award Date 9/1/26
Completion Date 8/31/28
Dollars Obligated $384K
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Dockweiler, CA 90007, USA
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