Project Grant R24AP00538
Award Date
8/31/24
Completion Date
12/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$1.4M
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Grant Program
15.512
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
California, USA
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