Project Grant 2434170
Award Date
8/1/25
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$100K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Emerging Frontiers
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lexington, KY 40526, USA
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