Project Grant 2423838
Award Date
9/15/24
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$250K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Blacksburg, VA, USA
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