Project Grant SAQMIP22GR0070
Award Date
9/19/22
Completion Date
3/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$988K
Funding Federal Agency
Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
Awarding Federal Agency
Department of State
Federal Grant Program
19.345
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Sri Lanka
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