Project Grant R61HD118439
Award Date 8/7/25
Completion Date 7/31/27
Dollars Obligated $1M
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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