Project Grant 2229122
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$263K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Polar Programs
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
San Francisco, CA 94132, USA
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