Project Grant 2207349
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$120K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
NEWCOMB HALL, VA 22904, USA
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