Project Grant 15PBJA23GG04259MAPX

Award Date 10/1/23
Completion Date 9/30/26
Dollars Obligated $76K
Federal Grant Program
16.015
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
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Posted 9/27/23, 12:00 AM