Project Grant 2311311
Award Date
1/1/24
Completion Date
12/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$571K
Federal Agency
Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
Awardee
Yale Univ (FL6GV84CKN57)
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Hamden, CT 06511, USA
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