Project Grant 2138147
Award Date
1/15/22
Completion Date
12/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$300K
Funding Federal Agency
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Awardee
Not listed
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
San Francisco, CA 94114, USA
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