Project Grant 2437513
Award Date
7/15/25
Completion Date
6/30/28
Dollars Obligated
$503K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Mankato, MN, USA
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