Project Grant 2320389
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$384K
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
Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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