Project Grant SNI01422GR0073
Award Date
10/1/22
Completion Date
12/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$114K
Funding Federal Agency
Bureau of African Affairs
Awarding Federal Agency
Headquarters Offices
Awardee
Yale Univ (FL6GV84CKN57)
Federal Grant Program
19.025
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Nigeria
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