Project Grant 2431589
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$400K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Computing and Communication Foundations
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Computer and Network Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Long Beach, CA 90840, USA
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