Project Grant C06OD037837
Award Date
9/18/24
Completion Date
5/31/29
Dollars Obligated
$16M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of the Director
Awarding Federal Agency
Aggregate Financial Assistance Data
Awardee
Tougaloo College (XELUC5A4AJQ7)
Federal Grant Program
93.352
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Mississippi, USA
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