Project Grant F23AP02472

Award Date 6/20/23
Completion Date 6/30/25
Dollars Obligated $135K
Federal Grant Program
15.608
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Utah, USA
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Key activities to be funded include: 1) Providing additional watercraft decontamination stations at the Daniels Port of Entry and expanded coverage at Utah Lake launch ramps, with the aim of inspecting over 9,200 boats at Utah Lake and 7,000 boats at the Daniels Port of Entry; and 2) Increasing the program's capacity to perform over 4,300 watercraft decontaminations, primarily at Lake Powell, as well as over 600 additional decontaminations at Utah Lake and the Daniels Port of Entry. The grant period runs from June 20, 2023 to June 30, 2025.

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