Project Grant 2112926
Award Date
10/1/21
Completion Date
9/30/24
Dollars Obligated
$500K
Federal Agency
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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