Project Grant 2334976
Award Date
8/1/24
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$501K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Bethlehem, PA 18018, USA
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