Project Grant 2242865
Award Date
8/1/23
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$761K
Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Ithaca, NY, USA
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