Project Grant 2302666
Award Date
8/1/23
Completion Date
7/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$338K
Federal Agency
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Long Beach, CA 90747, USA
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