Project Grant 2309480
Award Date
8/15/23
Completion Date
7/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$2.7M
Federal Agency
Division of Ocean Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Anchorage, AK 99508, USA
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