Project Grant 2418864
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$250K
Funding Federal Agency
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
San Francisco, CA 94132, USA
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