Project Grant 2348780

Award Date 4/1/24
Completion Date 3/31/27
Dollars Obligated $175K
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
Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA
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