Project Grant 2110598
Award Date
5/15/21
Completion Date
4/30/24
Dollars Obligated
$143K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Prescott, AZ, USA
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