Project Grant GE146230

Award Date 8/1/22
Completion Date 7/31/24
Dollars Obligated $1.8M
Funding Federal Agency
Healthcare Systems Bureau
Federal Grant Program
93.493
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Providence, RI, USA
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Posted 7/19/22, 12:00 AM