Project Grant 2319803
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$200K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Computer and Network Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
San Jose, CA 95112, USA
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