Project Grant 2320270
Award Date
10/1/22
Completion Date
5/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$120K
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
Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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