Project Grant 98T15024

Award Date 10/1/23
Completion Date 9/30/25
Dollars Obligated $16M
Federal Agency
EPA Region 9
Federal Grant Program
66.801
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Northern Mariana Islands
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Posted 8/30/23, 12:00 AM