Project Grant 2431226
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$100K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Human Resource Development
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
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