Project Grant 2321405
Award Date 9/1/23
Completion Date 8/31/26
Dollars Obligated $144K
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Baltimore, MD 21250, USA
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