Project Grant 2319855
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/27
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
El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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