Project Grant 2300977
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$333K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Graduate Education
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Undergraduate Education
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Blacksburg, VA, USA
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