Project Grant 2216292
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$548K
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
Rapid City, SD 57703, USA
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