Formula Grant 2020DNBX0142
Award Date
1/1/22
Completion Date
12/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$1.6M
Federal Agency
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Federal Grant Program
16.741
Assistance Type
Formula Grant
Place of Performance
Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
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