Project Grant SLE20024GR0013
Award Date
9/30/24
Completion Date
2/27/25
Dollars Obligated
$171K
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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