Project Grant 2316493
Award Date
8/1/23
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$128K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Earth Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Newark, DE 19716, USA
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