Project Grant 2320636
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$550K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Materials Research
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Washington, DC 20057, USA
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