Project Grant SLY80021GR3016
Award Date
9/30/21
Completion Date
9/30/23
Dollars Obligated
$200K
Funding Federal Agency
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Awarding Federal Agency
US Liaison Office Tripoli
Federal Grant Program
19.036
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Tunisia
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