Project Grant 2316260
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/28
Dollars Obligated
$250K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Undergraduate Education
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Moorhead, MN 56563, USA
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