Project Grant DECR0000033

Award Date 4/1/24
Completion Date 3/31/26
Dollars Obligated $13M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Cyber Security
Awarding Federal Agency
National Energy Technology Lab
Federal Grant Program
81.008
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Auburn University, AL 36849, USA
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