Project Grant 2408000
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$476K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Mobile, AL 36688, USA
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