Project Grant 2319063
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$229K
Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Edinburg, TX 78539, USA
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