Project Grant 2133075
Award Date
3/15/22
Completion Date
2/28/25
Dollars Obligated
$300K
Federal Agency
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Charlestown, MA 02129, USA
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