Project Grant F24AP01966
Award Date
6/26/24
Completion Date
9/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$1.2M
Funding Federal Agency
DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5
Awarding Federal Agency
DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9
Federal Grant Program
15.685
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Ipswich, MA, USA
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