Project Grant 2427809
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
9/30/26
Dollars Obligated
$300K
Federal Agency
Division of Social Behavioral and Economic Science
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Davis, CA, USA
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