Project Grant 2412500
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$1.7M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of International Science and Engineering
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
Federal Grant Program
47.079
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
South Miami, FL 33146, USA
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