Project Grant 2416549
Award Date
8/1/25
Completion Date
7/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$246K
Federal Agency
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Edinburg, TX 78539, USA
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