Project Grant 2240023
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$436K
Federal Agency
Division of Social Behavioral and Economic Science
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Bellingham, WA 98225, USA
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