Project Grant CLI29865025
Award Date
4/1/25
Completion Date
3/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$24K
Federal Agency
National Endowment for the Humanities
Federal Grant Program
45.130
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
California, USA
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