Project Grant 15PBJA23GG00139BRND
Award Date
7/1/23
Completion Date
6/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$250K
Federal Agency
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Awardee
Portage County (KJ2QLN4UJCL6)
Federal Grant Program
16.753
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Ravenna, OH 44266, USA
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