Project Grant 2400996
Award Date
7/1/24
Completion Date
6/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$556K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA
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