Project Grant P116Z240085
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$1.2M
Federal Agency
Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Grant Program
84.116
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Bellingham, WA, USA
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