Project Grant R24AP00569
Award Date
8/30/24
Completion Date
12/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$589K
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Grant Program
15.507
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Idaho, USA
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