Project Grant 2333538
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
9/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$323K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Social Behavioral and Economic Science
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Chicago, IL 60616, USA
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