Project Grant 2206647
Award Date
7/1/22
Completion Date
6/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$850K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Boulder, CO 80303, USA
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