Project Grant SKE50024GR0040
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
9/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$168K
Funding Federal Agency
Bureau of African Affairs
Awarding Federal Agency
US Embassy Nairobi
Federal Grant Program
19.989
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Kenya
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