Project Grant 2149408
Award Date
8/15/22
Completion Date
7/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$157K
Federal Agency
Division of Social Behavioral and Economic Science
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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