Project Grant R01MH140020
Award Date
9/17/24
Completion Date
7/31/29
Dollars Obligated
$1.5M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of the Director
Awarding Federal Agency
National Institute of Mental Health
Federal Grant Program
93.310
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New York, USA
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