Project Grant 24760WW000019
Award Date
9/30/24
Completion Date
9/30/26
Dollars Obligated
$717K
Funding Federal Agency
Women's Bureau
Awarding Federal Agency
Grants Management
Federal Grant Program
17.701
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Illinois, USA
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