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license: other
license_name: tensorust-sample-license
license_link: https://tensorust.com/datasets/fema-pa-large-projects/
pretty_name: "FEMA Public Assistance Open Projects (free sample)"
language:
- en
tags:
- tensorust
- sample
- government-money-and-deadlines
- government-data
- finance
size_categories:
- n<1K
configs:
- config_name: sample
  data_files:
  - split: train
    path: sample.csv
- config_name: summary
  data_files:
  - split: train
    path: summary_by_state.csv
---


# FEMA Public Assistance Open Projects: free sample (Tensorust LLC)

15,529 large FEMA Public Assistance projects that are obligated or in process but not closed out, carrying $115.9B in federal share; 7,928 were first obligated more than five years ago.

**Headline:** Large Public Assistance projects are paid on actual cost and must be closed out project by project, so every open one is unfinished work: construction, documentation, cost reconciliation or closeout review.

This repository is a **free teaser**, not the dataset. It holds 25 example rows and a summary table with no names in it. The full file has **15,529 rows** and is sold by Tensorust LLC: **[https://tensorust.com/datasets/fema-pa-large-projects/](https://tensorust.com/datasets/fema-pa-large-projects/)**.

## Files here

| file | what it is |
|---|---|
| `sample.csv` | 25 rows of the full file (the same sample shown on tensorust.com) |
| `summary_by_state.csv` | row counts and totals by state across the full file, no entity names (groups with fewer than 3 rows are folded into "Other") |

## Summary by state (largest groups)

| State | rows | Project amount (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| PR | 6,668 | 51,243,796,618 |
| LA | 1,266 | 10,280,030,481 |
| FL | 1,242 | 7,628,228,897 |
| CA | 903 | 9,490,413,235 |
| TX | 668 | 6,416,617,735 |
| NC | 647 | 2,996,136,069 |
| NY | 574 | 16,980,725,454 |
| VI | 507 | 21,964,136,806 |
| KY | 375 | 764,416,234 |
| SC | 245 | 735,627,131 |
| TN | 192 | 1,222,768,973 |
| NM | 187 | 949,603,561 |
| TOTAL | 15,529 | 142,457,346,986 |

Full table: `summary_by_state.csv`.

## What the full file has

- 15,529 rows
- Parquet and CSV, a README with sources, method and limits, and the build script
- Free 25-row sample (no personal contact data)

Coverage: Every large PA project nationwide not marked closed out, all disasters in the dataset. OpenFEMA data refreshed 2026-11-06; built 2026-11-06.

### Columns in the full file

| column | meaning |
|---|---|


## Get the full file

| tier | price | includes |
|---|---|---|
| Project file | $595 | Every open large PA project nationwide (CSV and Parquet). |
| State or region feed | $1,800 a year | Monthly refresh for 12 months with new obligations, step changes and newly opened projects flagged. |
| Firm license | $4,800 a year | Monthly national feed, applicant rollups and internal redistribution across a disaster recovery or engineering firm. |

Email **mattbusel@tensorust.com** with the tier and a billing contact, and we will send a proper invoice (ACH or card). The file is delivered once the invoice is paid. Details and the live sample: [https://tensorust.com/datasets/fema-pa-large-projects/](https://tensorust.com/datasets/fema-pa-large-projects/). All datasets: https://tensorust.com/datasets/

## Method and limits





## Sources

- OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsDetails v2 (last refresh 2026-11-06)
- OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceApplicantsProgramDeliveries v1 (applicant names and types)
- OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2

## License

The sample and summary here are free to view, analyze and cite with attribution to "Tensorust LLC, https://tensorust.com/datasets/fema-pa-large-projects/". The full dataset is licensed separately per tier. No resale or redistribution of Tensorust data without a written license.

Tensorust LLC, Tuckahoe NY. mattbusel@tensorust.com | https://tensorust.com