Project Grant 2325380

Award Date 1/1/24
Completion Date 12/31/26
Dollars Obligated $600K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Earth Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Chicago, IL 60605, USA
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