Project Grant 2320284
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$225K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Awardee
Trustees Of Union College In The Town Of Schenectady In The State Of New York (PUS2YBVZALZ6)
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Schenectady, NY 12308, USA
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