Project Grant 2402298

Award Date 5/1/24
Completion Date 4/30/27
Dollars Obligated $200K
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Awardee
Not listed
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Hamden, CT 06511, USA
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