Project Grant 2125484
Award Date
10/1/21
Completion Date
9/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$1.8M
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Computer and Network Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Ames, IA 50011, USA
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