Project Grant 2324837
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/26
Dollars Obligated
$400K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Earth Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport System
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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