Cooperative Agreement 2400135
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/30
Dollars Obligated
$8.5M
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Emerging Frontiers
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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