Project Grant 2300785
Award Date 7/1/23
Completion Date 6/30/27
Dollars Obligated $1.1M
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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