Project Grant 2402634

Award Date 8/1/24
Completion Date 7/31/28
Dollars Obligated $290K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
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