Project Grant 2238670
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$264K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Awardee
Carroll College (VWK1LAUK4QJ9)
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Helena, MT 59625, USA
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