Project Grant 2333261

Award Date 9/1/24
Completion Date 4/25/25
Dollars Obligated $1.6M
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Boulder, CO 80301, USA
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