Project Grant 3609C13004
Award Date 12/1/22
Completion Date 11/30/25
Dollars Obligated $5.3M
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Merced, CA 95348, USA
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