Project Grant 2216272

Award Date 8/15/22
Completion Date 7/31/25
Dollars Obligated $392K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
West Chester, PA 19383, USA
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