Project Grant 2144031

Award Date 4/1/22
Completion Date 3/31/27
Dollars Obligated $233K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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