Project Grant TR28767222
Award Date
10/1/22
Completion Date
9/30/24
Dollars Obligated
$1.2M
Federal Agency
National Endowment for the Humanities
Awardee
Wnet (FGFQYZY17CG6)
Federal Grant Program
45.164
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New York, USA
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