Project Grant CLSS00000075115
Award Date
9/22/22
Completion Date
9/22/24
Dollars Obligated
$1.2M
Federal Agency
Rural Business Cooperative Services
Federal Grant Program
10.175
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Iowa, USA
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