Project Grant 2115259
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$150K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport System
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Social Behavioral and Economic Science
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Amherst, MA, USA
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