Project Grant 2315723
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$2.7M
Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Athens, GA 30602, USA
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