Project Grant P116Z220041
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$988K
Federal Agency
Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Grant Program
84.116
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Presque Isle, ME 04769, USA
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