Project Grant 2319520
Award Date
11/1/23
Completion Date
10/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$1.4M
Federal Agency
Division of Emerging Frontiers
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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