Project Grant 2138839
Award Date
3/1/22
Completion Date
2/28/25
Dollars Obligated
$127K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Ocean Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Portland, ME 04103, USA
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