Project Grant 2222876
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$122K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Human Resource Development
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Houston, TX 77005, USA
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