Project Grant 2319820
Award Date
8/1/23
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$3M
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Emerging Frontiers
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
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