Project Grant 2029573
Award Date
7/1/21
Completion Date
6/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$960K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Polar Programs
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Northridge, CA 91330, USA
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