Project Grant 2343387
Award Date
4/1/24
Completion Date
3/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$50K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Social Behavioral and Economic Science
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Computer and Network Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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