Cooperative Agreement 2400327
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/30
Dollars Obligated
$5.8M
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.084
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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