Project Grant F23AP03392

Award Date 11/1/23

Completion Date 6/24/25

Dollars Obligated $613K

Federal Agency

DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2

Awardee

New Mexico State University (J3M5GZAT8N85)

Federal Grant Program

15.666

Assistance Type

Project Grant

Place of Performance

New Mexico, USA

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Posted 9/7/23

Mod #	Federal Obligation	Date
Not listed	$0	1/14/26
Not listed	$0	6/24/25
Not listed	$247.5k	9/7/23