Project Grant 2331783
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$1.5M
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Computing and Communication Foundations
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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