Project Grant 2320669
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$293K
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
Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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