Project Grant 2505636
Award Date 10/1/25
Completion Date 9/30/28
Dollars Obligated $1.2M
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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