Project Grant 2319917
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$330K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Northampton, MA 01063, USA
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