Project Grant LG9918012518
Award Date 10/1/18
Completion Date 9/30/19
Dollars Obligated $25K
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Dayton, OH 45402, USA
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