Project Grant 2204027
Award Date
8/1/22
Completion Date
7/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$271K
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
Omaha, NE 68182, USA
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