Project Grant 2320640
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$1.2M
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
Athens, GA 30602, USA
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