Project Grant 2134999
Award Date 1/1/22
Completion Date 12/31/25
Dollars Obligated $1.1M
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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