Project Grant 2231334
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$539K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Human Resource Development
Awarding Federal Agency
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Atlanta, GA 30314, USA
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