Project Grant CLSS00000075062
Award Date
9/22/22
Completion Date
9/22/24
Dollars Obligated
$6.8M
Federal Agency
Rural Utilities Service
Federal Grant Program
10.760
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Choctaw, MS 39350, USA
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