Project Grant 2344777
Award Date
7/1/24
Completion Date
6/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$351K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Earth Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lincoln, NE 68503, USA
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