Project Grant R24AP00079
Award Date
4/1/24
Completion Date
12/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$3.8M
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Grant Program
15.507
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Hailey, ID 83333, USA
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