Project Grant R22AP00618
Award Date
7/3/23
Completion Date
3/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$1.1M
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Grant Program
15.507
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Yauco, 00698, Puerto Rico
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