Project Grant 2320587
Award Date
9/15/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$3.9M
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
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