Project Grant 2324345
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/26
Dollars Obligated
$150K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport System
Awardee
Brown University (E3FDXZ6TBHW3)
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Providence, RI 02912, USA
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