Project Grant 2238368
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$400K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Earth Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Polar Programs
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Anchorage, AK 99508, USA
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