Project Grant 2418317
Award Date
9/15/24
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$871K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Nashville, TN 37203, USA
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