Project Grant R22AP00515
Award Date
9/14/22
Completion Date
9/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$4.2M
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Grant Program
15.507
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
California, USA
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