Project Grant 2309080
Award Date
7/15/23
Completion Date
6/30/26
Dollars Obligated
$472K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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