Project Grant 2226680
Award Date
1/1/23
Completion Date
12/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$525K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport System
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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