Project Grant 2427919
Award Date
6/1/25
Completion Date
5/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$250K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Materials Research
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport System
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA
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