Project Grant 2532809
Award Date 9/1/25
Completion Date 8/31/27
Dollars Obligated $249K
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Edinburg, TX 78539, USA
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