Project Grant 2322502
Award Date 8/1/23
Completion Date 7/31/26
Dollars Obligated $118K
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
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