Project Grant 2114057
Award Date
6/1/21
Completion Date
5/31/22
Dollars Obligated
$301K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Ocean Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Koror, Palau
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