Project Grant 2319495
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/26
Dollars Obligated
$328K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Polar Programs
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Ocean Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.078
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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