Project Grant 2441458
Award Date
5/1/25
Completion Date
4/30/30
Dollars Obligated
$348K
Federal Agency
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
College Park, MD 20742, USA
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