Project Grant 2209C13022
Award Date 2/1/23
Completion Date 1/31/25
Dollars Obligated $6.1M
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Baton Rouge, LA 70813, USA
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