Project Grant 2428276
Award Date
5/1/25
Completion Date
4/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$150K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Materials Research
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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