Project Grant 2512787
Award Date 9/15/25
Completion Date 8/31/28
Dollars Obligated $570K
Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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