Project Grant R24AP00297
Award Date
9/3/24
Completion Date
6/30/26
Dollars Obligated
$2.7M
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Grant Program
15.580
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Colorado, USA
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