Project Grant DEIE0000187
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
10/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$4.9M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
Awarding Federal Agency
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Federal Grant Program
81.087
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Goodnews Bay, AK, USA
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