Project Grant 2324862
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$500K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Computing and Communication Foundations
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Boston, MA 02134, USA
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