Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001048
Award Date
9/20/19
Completion Date
3/19/24
Dollars Obligated
$1.4M
Federal Agency
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Awardee
Tpl, Inc. (ZC4PPSM47QQ3)
Federal Grant Program
81.135
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Albuquerque, NM, USA
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