Project Grant 2314417
Award Date
8/1/23
Completion Date
7/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$100K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Merced, CA 95343, USA
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