Project Grant R24AP00073
Award Date
6/28/24
Completion Date
6/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$1.3M
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Grant Program
15.507
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Hawaii, USA
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