Project Grant GE153290

Award Date 8/1/24
Completion Date 7/31/25
Dollars Obligated $3.6M
Funding Federal Agency
Healthcare Systems Bureau
Federal Grant Program
93.493
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Alaska, USA
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