Project Grant 2448256
Award Date 9/1/25
Completion Date 8/31/28
Dollars Obligated $1.1M
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lincoln, NE 68503, USA
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