Project Grant 2515214
Award Date 8/1/25
Completion Date 7/31/29
Dollars Obligated $2M
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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