Project Grant CE153668

Award Date 9/30/24
Completion Date 9/29/27
Dollars Obligated $3.3M
Funding Federal Agency
Healthcare Systems Bureau
Federal Grant Program
93.493
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Brooks, ME 04921, USA
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