Project Grant 2049127
Award Date
4/1/21
Completion Date
3/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$348K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of International Science and Engineering
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Earth Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.079
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Washington, DC 20015, USA
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