Project Grant 2216207

Award Date 9/1/22
Completion Date 8/31/23
Dollars Obligated $262K
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
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, USA
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