Project Grant 2243690
Award Date
3/1/23
Completion Date
2/28/26
Dollars Obligated
$1.3M
Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
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