Project Grant RFW27934621
Award Date
6/1/21
Completion Date
5/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$138K
Federal Agency
National Endowment for the Humanities
Federal Grant Program
45.161
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
North Carolina, USA
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