Project Grant 2117219
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$331K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Earth Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
CORP CHRISTI, TX 78412, USA
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