Project Grant CE152224

Award Date 9/30/23
Completion Date 9/29/26
Dollars Obligated $2M
Funding Federal Agency
Healthcare Systems Bureau
Federal Grant Program
93.493
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Albany, NY, USA
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