Project Grant R22AP00512
Award Date
9/14/22
Completion Date
6/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$1.6M
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Grant Program
15.507
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Utah, USA
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