Project Grant 2305814
Award Date
8/15/23
Completion Date
7/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$921K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
San Juan, 00931, Puerto Rico
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