Project Grant 2349462
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
9/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$464K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Charlottesville, VA, USA
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