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KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WIL

FRANKFORT, Kentucky

Total Received

$121.9M

Total Awards

81

State

Kentucky

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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Top 50 Awards to KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WIL

Largest individual federal awards on record for this recipient, ranked by obligated amount. Data through April 16, 2026.

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Top 50 Awards to KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WIL
AwardAwarding AgencyProgramPlaceFYObligation
ASST_NON_F22AF03696_014
TO SECURE PERMANENT PUBLIC ACCESS TO APPROXIMATELY 54,583 ACRES THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT FOR WILDLIFE HABITAT AND WILDLIFE RELATED RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES U…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-062024$11,250,000
ASST_NON_F24AF02780_014
THIS AWARD SUPPORTS MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS AND STATEWIDE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PRIVATE LANDS TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND SPECIES MANAGEMENT (I…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-012024$8,000,000
ASST_NON_F21AF03597_014
AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENTS ONGOING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE FLOODPLAIN WILDLIFE HABITAT, THE KDFWR ISPLANNING THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW OHIO RIVER PUMP STATION THAT WILL DELIVER WATER F…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-012024$7,500,000
ASST_NON_F23AF03099_014
MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS AND WILDLIFE PROGRAMS INCLUDING TECHNICAL GUIDANCE, DEER, ELK, BEAR, GROUSE, TURKEY, SMALL GAME, MIGRATORY BIRDS, AND FURBEARERS.
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-012024$7,177,500
ASST_NON_F25AF01734_014
MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS AND STATEWIDE WILDLIFE PROGRAMS INCLUDING PRIVATE LANDS, TECHNICAL GUIDANCE, AND SPECIES MANAGEMENT RESEARCH (I.E., DEER, ELK, BEAR,…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-012025$7,000,000
ASST_NON_F22AF03446_014
MANAGEMENT OF 91 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS IN KENTUCKY ALONG WITH ALL PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDING TECHNICAL GUIDANCE, DEER, ELK, BEAR, SMALL GAME, MIGRATORY BIRDS AND BOBCAT.
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-062024$6,652,500
ASST_NON_F22AF03787_014
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:TO INSTRUCT KENTUCKY HUNTERS IN SAFE HUNTING PRACTICES AND CERTIFY THOSE HUNTERS WHO MEET THE CERTIFICATION STANDARDS. AN ADDITIONAL OBJECTIVE IS TO INTRODU…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-062024$4,400,000
ASST_NON_F23AF00858_014
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE S FISHERIES DISTRICT MANAGEMENT EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. A TOTAL OF SEVEN FISHERIES DISTR…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.605
SPORT FISH RESTORATION
KY-062024$4,275,000
ASST_NON_F20AF11844_014
THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES (KDFWR) MISSION STATEMENT IS TO CONSERVE AND ENHANCE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HUNTING, FIS…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-062024$4,200,000
ASST_NON_F25AF00831_014
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE FISHERIES DISTRICT FISHERIES MANAGEMENT EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. A TOTAL OF SEVEN FISHERI…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.605
SPORT FISH RESTORATION
KY-012025$4,050,000
ASST_NON_F26AF00580_014
KY-DISTRICT FISHERIES MANAGEMENT 2026-27
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.605
SPORT FISH RESTORATION
KY-012026$4,050,000
ASST_NON_F23AF01025_014
TO ACQUIRE BY FEE SIMPLE ACQUISITION AN APPROXIMATELY 790-ACRE PRIVATE INHOLDING WITHIN THE YELLOWBANK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA IN BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, KENTUCKY, UTILIZING WILDLIF…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-062025$4,039,701
ASST_NON_F24AF00882_014
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE FISHERIES DISTRICT MANAGEMENT EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. A TOTAL OF SEVEN FISHERIES DISTRIC…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.605
SPORT FISH RESTORATION
KY-012024$4,000,000
ASST_NON_F21AP02992_014
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER F-FWS-FAC-21-084CFDA 15.608KENTUCKY DEPT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCESINVASIVE CARP MANAGEMENT IN KENTUCKYTHIS GRANT PROVIDES CRUCIAL FUNDING IN SUPPOR…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.608
FISH AND AQUATIC CONSERVATION - AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
KY-062024$3,958,420
ASST_NON_F24AP02344_014
THIS GRANT PROVIDES CRUCIAL FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES WORK ON THE RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT OF INVASIVE CARP IN KENTUCKY SPECIFICA…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.608
FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE
KY-062024$3,624,923
ASST_NON_F25AF02215_014
THIS AWARD WILL BE UTILIZED TO INSTRUCT AND CERTIFY KENTUCKY HUNTERS IN SAFE HUNTING PRACTICES AS WELL AS INTRODUCE NONHUNTING KENTUCKIANS TO HUNTING ACTIVITIES THROUGH VARIOUS RE…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-012025$3,000,000
ASST_NON_F24AF01126_014
PROJECT ALLOWS THE KDFWR WILDLIFE HEALTH PROGRAM TO CONTINUE SURVEILLANCE, IDENTIFICATION, ISOLATION, MONITORING, MANAGEMENT, AND STAFF TRAINING RELATED TO WILDLIFE DISEASE. TO PR…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-012024$2,340,000
ASST_NON_F21AF02220_014
THIS AWARD SUPPORTS KENTUCKY S WILDLIFE DISEASE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO DETECT AND MONITOR OUTBREAKS OF DISEASE AND PARASITISM, DETERMINE CAUSE AND EFFECT OF DI…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-062024$2,270,000
ASST_NON_F22AP02919_014
HE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO AID IN THE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH OF THE INVASIVE CARP SPECIES IN KENTUCKY S WATERS. THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES HAS TWO…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.608
FISH AND AQUATIC CONSERVATION - AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
BENTON, KY-012025$2,019,660
ASST_NON_F23AF03102_014
KDFWR WILL UTILIZE THIS GRANT TO MONITOR, RESEARCH, AND PROMOTE RUFFED GROUSE AND WILD TURKEY POPULATION AND HABITAT MANAGEMENT ACROSS THE STATE.
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-012025$1,900,000
ASST_NON_F22AF03139_014
THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT EFFORTS INVOLVING KENTUCKY'S SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED. THE PROJECTS INCLUDES SIX OBJECTIVES: (1) MONITOR THE POPULAT…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.634
STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS
KY-062024$1,661,560
ASST_NON_F25AF01181_014
TO ACQUIRE BY FEE SIMPLE ACQUISITION A 500 ACRE LANDHOLDING ADJACENT TO VETERANS WMA IN SCOTT COUNTY KENTUCKY UTILIZING WILDLIFE RESTORATION FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ACC…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-012025$1,540,000
ASST_NON_70Z02324MO0002719_070
THE PURPOSE OF THE STATE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY PROGRAM IS TO ENCOURAGE GREATER STATE PARTICIPATION AND UNIFORMITY IN BOATING SAFETY EFFORTS, AND PARTICULARLY TO PERMIT THE…
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Coast Guard
97.012
BOATING SAFETY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
KY-902024$1,481,245
ASST_NON_70Z02326MO0001023_070
THE PURPOSE OF THE STATE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY PROGRAM IS TO ENCOURAGE GREATER STATE PARTICIPATION AND UNIFORMITY IN BOATING SAFETY EFFORTS, AND PARTICULARLY TO PERMIT THE…
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Coast Guard
97.012
BOATING SAFETY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
KY-902026$1,467,877
ASST_NON_F21AF03749_014
FUNDS UNDER THIS GRANT AWARD WILL BE USED TO TO RENOVATE THE KDFWR S BOATING ACCESS MAINTENANCE BUILDING.
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.605
SPORT FISH RESTORATION
FRANKFORT, KY-012025$1,275,000
ASST_NON_F20AF12261_014
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY WILD TURKEY AND RUFFED GROUSE POPULATIONS ACROSS THE STATE THAT PROVIDE FOR RECREATIONAL HUNTING AND VIEWING AND THE LONG-TERM B…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-062024$1,211,000
ASST_NON_F20AF00180_014
THIS GRANT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ASSESSMENTS OF KENTUCKY S NON-GAME FISH SPECIES. MANY OF THESE ARE SMALL, RIVERINE FISH THAT OFTEN GO UNNOTICED UNSEEN BY THE PUBLIC, BUT PROVIDE I…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.634
STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS
KY-062025$887,039
ASST_NON_F25AF02346_014
TO ACQUIRE BY FEE SIMPLE ACQUISITION AN APPROXIMATELY 1074.58 ACRE LANDHOLDING IN WHITLEY COUNTY KENTUCKY UTILIZING WILDLIFE RESTORATION FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ACCESS…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-012025$832,500
ASST_NON_F25AF01537_014
THE SECOND REVISION TO KENTUCKYS STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN SWAP WAS APPROVED IN JULY 2024 AND IDENTIFIES 527 SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED SGCN INCLUDING SELECTED INSECT…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.634
STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS
PR-982025$810,663
ASST_NON_F23AF01537_014
TO ACQUIRE BY FEE SIMPLE ACQUISITION AN APPROXIMATELY 225-ACRE LANDHOLDING ADJACENT TO THE KLEBER WMA IN OWEN AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES, KENTUCKY, UTILIZING WILDLIFE RESTORATION FUNDS.
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-012024$777,997
ASST_NON_F22AF00058_014
MANAGE KENTUCKY WILDLIFE SPECIES AND HABITAT INFORMATION AND DELIVER WILDLIFE SPECIES, HABITAT, AND PUBLIC ACCESS GEOSPATIAL PRODUCTS TO KDFWR STAFF, KDFWR PARTNERS, AND PUBLIC US…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-062024$745,000
ASST_NON_F20AF11647_014
THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, UPGRADES, AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SEVEN PUBLIC SELF-SERVICE TUBE RIFLE SHOOTING RANGES, TWO PISTOL PITS, TWO SHOTGUN RANGES, AND…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-012024$721,000
ASST_NON_F25AF01416_014
KY - BOATING FISHING ACCESS AND MAINTENANCE 2025-26
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.605
SPORT FISH RESTORATION
KY-012025$690,000
ASST_NON_F25AF00832_014
THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY IS BLESSED WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE LARGE MULTIPURPOSE FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIRS, SMALLER IMPOUNDMENTS, URBAN FI…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.605
SPORT FISH RESTORATION
KY-012025$660,000
ASST_NON_F23AF03042_014
THE KY DEPT. OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES UTILIZES THIS PROGRAM TO MANAGE AND MONITOR AVIAN LANDBIRD SPECIES. KDFWR WILL REVISE EXISTING PROGRAMS AND INITIATE SEVERAL NEW MONITO…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-012025$620,000
ASST_NON_F24AF00707_014
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ANNUAL GRANT IS TO IMPROVE FISH HABITAT WITHIN KENTUCKY LAKES PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE FISHING IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAMS AND SU…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.605
SPORT FISH RESTORATION
KY-012024$600,000
ASST_NON_F26AF00554_014
KY-STATEWIDE FISHERIES INVESTIGATIONS 2026-27
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.605
SPORT FISH RESTORATION
KY-012026$600,000
ASST_NON_F23AF00781_014
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ANNUAL GRANT IS TO IMPROVE FISH HABITAT WITHIN KENTUCKY S LAKES PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE FISHINGINTHENEIGHBORHOODS FINS PROGRAMS AN…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.605
SPORT FISH RESTORATION
KY-062024$600,000
ASST_NON_F21AF00020_014
THIS GRANT AMENDMENT CONTINUES SUPPORT OF KENTUCKY S LANDBIRD PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND MONITORING EFFORTS THAT INCLUDE: IDENTIFYING PRIORITY HABITAT FOR RAPTORS…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-062024$550,000
ASST_NON_F24AF02366_014
THE KENTUCKY FISH AND WILDLIFE INFORMATION SYSTEM KFWIS PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR UPDATING MAINTAINING AND QUALITY CONTROLLING KENTUCKYS STATEWIDE OBSERVATION DATABASE WHICH CONT…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-012024$510,000
ASST_NON_F23AF01807_014
THIS ANNUAL GRANT PROVIDES CRUCIAL FUNDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF BOATING RAMPS AND BANK FISHING SITES THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY. OVER 160 RAMPS ARE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AND…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.605
SPORT FISH RESTORATION
KY-012025$505,514
ASST_NON_F24AF01837_014
THIS ANNUAL GRANT PROVIDES CRUCIAL FUNDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF BOATING RAMPS AND BANK FISHING SITES THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY OVER 160 RAMPS ARE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND O…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.605
SPORT FISH RESTORATION
KY-012024$489,367
ASST_NON_F22AF01969_014
THIS ANNUAL GRANT PROVIDES CRUCIAL FUNDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF BOATING RAMPS AND BANK FISHING SITES THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY. OVER 160 RAMPS ARE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AND…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.605
SPORT FISH RESTORATION
KY-062024$481,080
ASST_NON_F24AF02479_014
THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WWTP AT CAMP CURRIE IN KENTUCKY IS NO LONGER ADEQUATE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING INGROUND STEE…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-012024$416,000
ASST_NON_F22AF01601_014
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES WILL BID OUT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 6,500 GAL DAY PRE-ENGINEERED, PRECAST CONCRETE, EXTENDED AERATION PACKAGE WASTEWATER TREA…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-062024$400,000
ASST_NON_F23AF00294_014
THIS PROJECT ENTAILS WORK AT TWO BOAT RAMPS IN KENTUCKY. THE FIRST IS AT WILGREEN LAKE, WHERE KDFWR WILL WORK WITH THE MADISON COUNTY FISCAL COURT TO RECONSTRUCT THE EXISTING BOAT…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.605
SPORT FISH RESTORATION
KY-062024$315,000
ASST_NON_F25AF00839_014
THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT MONITORING EFFORTS OF KENTUCKY S TE AND RARE SPECIES OF ICHTHYOFAUNA. STATEWIDE SURVEYS USING STANDARD SAMPLING TECHNIQUES WILL BE CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN POPU…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.634
STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS
KY-012025$300,300
ASST_NON_F18AP00258_014
KENTUCKY ANS MANAGEMENT PLAN
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.608
FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE
KY-012024$283,848
ASST_NON_F23AF02713_014
THE PURPOSE OF THE ARCHERY IN THE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM IS TO CREATE AND ENHANCE INTEREST IN SHOOTING SPORTS FOR SCHOOL-AGED STUDENTS IN GRADES 4TH-12TH AND TO ENHANCE YOU…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.626
ENHANCED HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-012025$277,023
ASST_NON_F23AF00724_014
WILD PIGS ARE A SPECIES THAT POSE SERIOUS THREATS TO NATIVE WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. HARDWOOD FOREST COMMUNITIES, EXTENSIVE IN KENTUC…
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15.611
WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY
KY-062024$242,000

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