Project Grant 2327974
Award Date
1/1/24
Completion Date
12/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$50K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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