Project Grant 2217117
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$332K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Emerging Frontiers
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA
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