Project Grant 2404135

Award Date 8/15/24
Completion Date 7/31/26
Dollars Obligated $140K
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
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
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