Project Grant 2216201
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$539K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Concord, CA 94520, USA
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