Project Grant 2020515
Award Date 1/15/21
Completion Date 12/31/22
Dollars Obligated $241K
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Rootstown, OH 44272, USA
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