Project Grant R24AP00575
Award Date
4/7/25
Completion Date
3/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$7.8M
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Grant Program
15.514
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New Mexico, USA
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