Cooperative Agreement 2421007

Award Date 1/1/25
Completion Date 12/31/28
Dollars Obligated $11M
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Polar Programs
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Ocean Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.078
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
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