Project Grant 2151311
Award Date
4/1/22
Completion Date
3/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$407K
Federal Agency
Division of Social Behavioral and Economic Science
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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