Project Grant 2242521
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$280K
Federal Agency
Division of Social Behavioral and Economic Science
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Austin, TX 78712, USA
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