Project Grant 2407309
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$323K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
West Haven, CT 06516, USA
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