Project Grant 2111134
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$375K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Mayagüez, 00681, Puerto Rico
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