Project Grant 2316634
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$290K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Human Resource Development
Awarding Federal Agency
Office of Multidisciplinary Activities
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Blacksburg, VA, USA
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