Project Grant 2319960

Award Date 9/1/23
Completion Date 8/31/26
Dollars Obligated $188K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
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