Project Grant 2442806
Award Date
1/1/25
Completion Date
12/31/29
Dollars Obligated
$250K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport System
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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