Project Grant 2428298
Award Date
7/1/25
Completion Date
6/30/29
Dollars Obligated
$1M
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Materials Research
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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