Project Grant 15PBJA24GG03103BRND
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$174K
Federal Agency
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Awardee
County Of Oxford (ETDETCYEJM48)
Federal Grant Program
16.753
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
South Paris, Paris, ME, USA
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