Project Grant 2411458
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$150K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Earth Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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