Project Grant 2320716
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$100K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport System
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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