Project Grant 2128924

Award Date 12/1/21
Completion Date 11/30/25
Dollars Obligated $405K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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