Project Grant 2320450
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/26
Dollars Obligated
$439K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Edinburg, TX 78539, USA
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