Project Grant CPIMP221349

Award Date 9/30/22
Completion Date 9/29/25
Dollars Obligated $1.5M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Minority Health
Awarding Federal Agency
Office of Grants Management
Federal Grant Program
93.137
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Chicago, IL, USA
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Posted 9/16/22, 12:00 AM