Project Grant 2416459
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$750K
Federal Agency
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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