Project Grant 2109717

Award Date 7/1/21
Completion Date 6/30/23
Dollars Obligated $138K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awardee
Not listed
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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