Project Grant 2421228
Award Date
7/15/24
Completion Date
6/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$1M
Federal Agency
Division of Human Resource Development
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Edinburg, TX 78539, USA
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