Project Grant A24AP00169

Award Date 7/8/24
Completion Date 7/7/26
Dollars Obligated $180K
Federal Agency
Central Office
Federal Grant Program
15.148
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Burns Paiute Indian Colony, Indian Village, OR 97720, USA
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