Project Grant 2142719
Award Date
2/1/22
Completion Date
1/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$141K
Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Moscow, ID 83844, USA
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