Project Grant S10OD034295
Award Date
4/1/23
Completion Date
3/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$240K
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
New York, USA
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