Cooperative Agreement 2116686
Award Date
8/1/21
Completion Date
7/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$3.3M
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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