Project Grant CLSS00000073683
Award Date
7/13/22
Completion Date
7/13/24
Dollars Obligated
$190K
Federal Agency
Rural Business Cooperative Services
Federal Grant Program
10.351
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Vermont, USA
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