Project Grant 2132918
Award Date
8/15/21
Completion Date
7/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$1.5M
Federal Agency
Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
NEWCOMB HALL, VA 22904, USA
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