Project Grant R24AP00471
Award Date
9/11/24
Completion Date
3/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$11M
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Grant Program
15.504
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Texas, USA
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