Project Grant 2344496
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$201K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Earth Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
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