Project Grant 2306958
Award Date
6/15/23
Completion Date
5/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$474K
Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Newark, NJ 07102, USA
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