Project Grant DEGD0000888
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
9/30/29
Dollars Obligated
$70M
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
Sumterville, FL 33585, USA
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