Project Grant 2202706
Award Date
10/1/21
Completion Date
9/30/24
Dollars Obligated
$3.1M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Computer and Network Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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