Project Grant H4953002

Award Date 5/1/24
Completion Date 3/31/29
Dollars Obligated $5.5M
Funding Federal Agency
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Federal Grant Program
93.926
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
South Bend, IN, USA
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