Project Grant 2215184
Award Date
10/1/22
Completion Date
9/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$259K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Dockweiler, CA 90007, USA
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