Project Grant PW28522822
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$700K
Federal Agency
National Endowment for the Humanities
Federal Grant Program
45.149
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New York, USA
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