Project Grant 2338973
Award Date
6/1/24
Completion Date
5/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$173K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Earth Sciences
Awardee
Brown University (E3FDXZ6TBHW3)
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Providence, RI 02912, USA
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