Project Grant P031S240353
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
9/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$600K
Federal Agency
Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Grant Program
84.031
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Long Beach, CA 90747, USA
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