Project Grant R23AP00270
Award Date
8/21/23
Completion Date
12/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$127K
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Grant Program
15.507
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Trinidad, CO 81082, USA
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