Project Grant 2217769

Award Date 9/1/22
Completion Date 8/31/25
Dollars Obligated $502K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Emerging Frontiers
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Merced, CA 95343, USA
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