Project Grant 2530651
Award Date 9/1/25
Completion Date 8/31/29
Dollars Obligated $200K
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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