Project Grant SGV10024GR0002
Award Date
9/18/24
Completion Date
9/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$120K
Funding Federal Agency
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Awarding Federal Agency
US Embassy Conakry
Federal Grant Program
19.022
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Guinea
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