Project Grant 2217912
Award Date
8/1/22
Completion Date
7/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$502K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Emerging Frontiers
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Boone, NC 28608, USA
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