Project Grant 2443318
Award Date
5/1/25
Completion Date
4/30/30
Dollars Obligated
$306K
Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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