Project Grant 2418285
Award Date
1/1/25
Completion Date
12/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$250K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Undergraduate Education
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Albany, CA 94710, USA
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