Project Grant 2448327
Award Date
8/15/24
Completion Date
7/31/29
Dollars Obligated
$300K
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
Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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