Project Grant 2117391
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$312K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Bowling Green, KY, USA
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