Project Grant DEEE0010726
Award Date
7/1/25
Completion Date
6/30/26
Dollars Obligated
$6M
Federal Agency
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Federal Grant Program
81.087
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Ho'olehua, HI 96729, USA
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