Project Grant 2443722
Award Date
6/1/25
Completion Date
5/31/30
Dollars Obligated
$1.2M
Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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