Project Grant 2314456
Award Date
8/1/23
Completion Date
7/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$2.1M
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Emerging Frontiers
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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