Project Grant R22AP00575
Award Date
8/25/22
Completion Date
12/1/25
Dollars Obligated
$3M
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Awardee
Semitropic Water Storage District Irrigation Water System Financing Corporation (UH44YZVPBNA3)
Federal Grant Program
15.514
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
California, USA
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