Project Grant 2349958
Award Date
7/1/24
Completion Date
6/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$575K
Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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