Project Grant 2203589
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$474K
Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Awardee
Yale Univ (FL6GV84CKN57)
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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