Project Grant 2301204

Award Date 10/1/23
Completion Date 9/30/26
Dollars Obligated $234K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Independence, KS 67301, USA
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