Project Grant 2120418
Award Date
8/1/21
Completion Date
7/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$275K
Awardee
Yale Univ (FL6GV84CKN57)
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Hamden, CT 06511, USA
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