Project Grant 2414268
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$413K
Federal Agency
Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
Awardee
Yale Univ (FL6GV84CKN57)
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Hamden, CT 06511, USA
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