Project Grant R24AP00576
Award Date
3/20/25
Completion Date
2/29/28
Dollars Obligated
$1.4M
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Grant Program
15.514
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Texas, USA
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