Project Grant S10OD040272
Award Date 8/1/26
Completion Date 7/31/27
Dollars Obligated $1.8M
Funding Federal Agency
Awarding Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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