Project Grant 2408495
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$539K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Ocean Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Eagle Rock, CA 90041, USA
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