Project Grant DESE0001538

Award Date 1/1/25
Completion Date 12/31/25
Dollars Obligated $20M
Funding Federal Agency
Department of Energy
Federal Grant Program
81.117
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Philadelphia, PA, USA
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