Project Grant 2221996
Award Date
10/1/22
Completion Date
9/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$209K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Office of Multidisciplinary Activities
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
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