Project Grant 2302609
Award Date
6/1/23
Completion Date
5/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$769K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Fayetteville, NC 28301, USA
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