Project Grant PG30092624
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
3/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$10K
Federal Agency
National Endowment for the Humanities
Awardee
Longwood Univ (D2VQKGEAKLB4)
Federal Grant Program
45.149
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Virginia, USA
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