Project Grant DEGD0000885

Award Date 8/21/24
Completion Date 8/20/29
Dollars Obligated $145M
Funding Federal Agency
Department of Energy
Awarding Federal Agency
National Energy Technology Lab
Federal Grant Program
81.254
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, USA
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