Project Grant 2320473
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$1M
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
New York, NY 10024, USA
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