Project Grant 2111531
Award Date
8/15/21
Completion Date
7/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$1.2M
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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