Project Grant R01HD112492

Award Date 8/1/24
Completion Date 7/31/29
Dollars Obligated $587K
Federal Grant Program
93.865
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
William Penn Annex West, PA 19107, USA
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