Project Grant 2020V3GX0030

Award Date 10/1/20
Completion Date 9/30/23
Dollars Obligated $500K
Federal Agency
Victims of Crime
Federal Grant Program
16.582
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
St Paul, MN 55114, USA
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