Project Grant 2243775

Award Date 7/15/23
Completion Date 6/30/26
Dollars Obligated $190K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Earth Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Ames, IA 50011, USA
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