Project Grant RFW29945024
Award Date
8/1/24
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$126K
Federal Agency
National Endowment for the Humanities
Federal Grant Program
45.161
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Hawaii, USA
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