Project Grant 2320957
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$300K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Computing and Communication Foundations
Awarding Federal Agency
Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Fairfax, VA, USA
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