Project Grant R24AP00639
Award Date
9/10/24
Completion Date
9/30/26
Dollars Obligated
$1.1M
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Grant Program
15.557
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
California, USA
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