Project Grant 2106065
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$532K
Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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