Project Grant 2145177
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$276K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport System
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Orono, ME 04469, USA
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