Project Grant 2447007
Award Date
6/1/25
Completion Date
5/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$416K
Federal Agency
Division of Social Behavioral and Economic Science
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
College Park, MD 20742, USA
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