Project Grant 2318861
Award Date
8/1/23
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$2.1M
Federal Agency
Division of Emerging Frontiers
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Blacksburg, VA, USA
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