Project Grant 2302684
Award Date
8/1/23
Completion Date
7/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$221K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Itta Bena, MS 38941, USA
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