Project Grant 2450804
Award Date
9/1/25
Completion Date
8/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$350K
Federal Agency
Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
Awardee
Lehigh University (E13MDBKHLDB5)
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Fountain Hill, PA 18015, USA
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