Project Grant 2348080
Award Date
8/15/24
Completion Date
7/31/29
Dollars Obligated
$820K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Human Resource Development
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Blacksburg, VA, USA
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