Project Grant 2200426

Award Date 6/1/22
Completion Date 5/31/25
Dollars Obligated $386K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Materials Research
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Huntsville, AL 35896, USA
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