Project Grant 2118810
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$401K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Burlington, VT 05405, USA
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