Project Grant DEGD0000899

Award Date 9/26/24
Completion Date 9/25/29
Dollars Obligated $100M
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
Joplin, MO 64801, USA
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