Project Grant R24AP00620
Award Date
12/20/24
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$8.1M
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Awardee
Chickasaw Nation (KS8HLVMJEMW9)
Federal Grant Program
15.514
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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