Project Grant 2418745
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$244K
Funding Federal Agency
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA
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