Project Grant 2131914
Award Date
10/1/21
Completion Date
9/30/24
Dollars Obligated
$12M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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