Project Grant DEGD0000914

Award Date 10/1/24
Completion Date 9/30/29
Dollars Obligated $76M
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
Fredericksburg, VA 22401, USA
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