Project Grant 2404345
Award Date
8/1/24
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$166K
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
New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
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