Project Grant 2409227
Award Date
12/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/24
Dollars Obligated
$571K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Computer and Network Systems
Awardee
Lehigh University (E13MDBKHLDB5)
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Fountain Hill, PA 18015, USA
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