Project Grant 2140473
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/22
Dollars Obligated
$195K
Federal Agency
Division of Social Behavioral and Economic Science
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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