Project Grant 2147104
Award Date
3/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$167K
Federal Agency
Division of Social Behavioral and Economic Science
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New York, NY 10019, USA
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