Project Grant 2344085
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$102K
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
Charleston, SC 29424, USA
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