Project Grant 2343787
Award Date
7/1/24
Completion Date
6/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$130K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Ocean Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
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