Project Grant 2316030
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$507K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Social Behavioral and Economic Science
Awarding Federal Agency
Office of Multidisciplinary Activities
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
UPR MONTCLAIR, NJ 07043, USA
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