Project Grant 2449659
Award Date
7/1/25
Completion Date
6/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$265K
Federal Agency
Division of Social Behavioral and Economic Science
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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