Project Grant 2444512
Award Date
5/1/25
Completion Date
4/30/28
Dollars Obligated
$470K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Emerging Frontiers
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Ames, IA 50011, USA
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