Project Grant 2408113
Award Date
8/15/24
Completion Date
7/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$500K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Awarding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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