Project Grant SLE20021GR3035
Award Date
9/30/21
Completion Date
9/30/23
Dollars Obligated
$590K
Funding Federal Agency
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Awarding Federal Agency
US Embassy Beirut
Federal Grant Program
19.040
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lebanon
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