Project Grant 2107685
Award Date
7/1/21
Completion Date
6/30/24
Dollars Obligated
$480K
Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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