Project Grant 2200616
Award Date 7/1/22
Completion Date 6/30/25
Dollars Obligated $1M
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Baltimore, MD 21251, USA
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