Project Grant R24OD037695
Award Date
6/15/24
Completion Date
6/14/25
Dollars Obligated
$162K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of the Director
Awarding Federal Agency
Aggregate Financial Assistance Data
Federal Grant Program
93.351
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Houston, TX 77030, USA
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