Project Grant 2136670
Award Date
10/1/21
Completion Date
9/30/23
Dollars Obligated
$277K
Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
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