Project Grant AL0017000517
Award Date 7/1/17
Completion Date 9/30/18
Dollars Obligated $5K
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Long Beach, CA 90822, USA
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