Project Grant 2206620
Award Date
6/1/22
Completion Date
5/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$431K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Little Chute, WI 54911, USA
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