Cooperative Agreement 2437863
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
5/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$6.5M
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Pasadena, CA 91124, USA
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