Project Grant DEMS0000080

Award Date 11/1/24
Completion Date 10/31/25
Dollars Obligated $281K
Funding Federal Agency
Department of Energy
Awarding Federal Agency
National Energy Technology Lab
Federal Grant Program
81.253
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Merced, CA 95348, USA
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