Project Grant 2339764
Award Date
5/15/24
Completion Date
4/30/29
Dollars Obligated
$277K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Ames, IA 50011, USA
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