Project Grant 2227080
Award Date
5/1/22
Completion Date
7/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$226K
Funding Federal Agency
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Moscow, ID 83844, USA
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