license: other
license_name: tensorust-sample-license
license_link: https://tensorust.com/datasets/fta-capital-grants/
pretty_name: Transit Capital Grant Ledger (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_recipient_state.csv
Transit Capital Grant Ledger: free sample (Tensorust LLC)
2,216 open FTA capital and bus grants at 557 transit agencies: $48.2B obligated, $23.3B not yet spent.
Headline: Every open FTA grant under Capital Investment Grants (CFDA 20.500) and Buses and Bus Facilities, including the Low or No Emission program (20.526), as reported to USAspending: 2,216 grants at 557 recipients with periods running past Nov 6, 2026.
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 2,216 rows and is sold by Tensorust LLC: https://tensorust.com/datasets/fta-capital-grants/.
Files here
| file | what it is |
|---|---|
sample.csv |
25 rows of the full file (the same sample shown on tensorust.com) |
summary_by_recipient_state.csv |
row counts and totals by recipient state across the full file, no entity names (groups with fewer than 3 rows are folded into "Other") |
Summary by recipient state (largest groups)
| Recipient state | rows | Obligated (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 250 | 10,631,888,598 |
| FL | 172 | 2,069,480,251 |
| TX | 133 | 1,585,707,646 |
| NY | 111 | 5,650,241,756 |
| NC | 101 | 814,347,525 |
| MI | 66 | 1,150,074,640 |
| GA | 66 | 673,993,670 |
| PR | 65 | 119,188,080 |
| TN | 63 | 174,745,647 |
| LA | 55 | 217,532,800 |
| OH | 54 | 1,117,217,553 |
| AL | 53 | 195,930,654 |
| TOTAL | 2,216 | 48,187,333,237 |
Full table: summary_by_recipient_state.csv.
What the full file has
- 2,216 rows
- Key fields: award_id, program_short, program, recipient_name, recipient_uei, recipient_parent_name, recipient_type, recipient_city, recipient_county, recipient_state
- Parquet and CSV, a README with sources, method and limits, and the build script
- Free 25-row sample (no personal contact data)
Coverage: FTA grants with CFDA 20.500 or 20.526 whose period of performance ends on or after Nov 6, 2026. USAspending data pulled Nov 6, 2026; built Nov 6, 2026.
Columns in the full file
| column | meaning |
|---|---|
award_id |
Federal award ID (FAIN) |
program_short |
Program group |
program |
CFDA numbers and titles |
recipient_name |
Recipient (transit agency or state) |
recipient_uei |
Recipient UEI |
recipient_parent_name |
Parent organization |
recipient_type |
Business type as reported |
recipient_city |
City |
recipient_county |
County |
recipient_state |
State |
recipient_zip5 |
ZIP |
place_of_performance_state |
Place of performance state |
place_of_performance_county |
Place of performance county |
congressional_district |
Congressional district |
awarding_office |
FTA regional office |
base_action_date |
Award date |
latest_action_date |
Latest action date |
period_start |
Period of performance start |
period_end |
Period of performance end |
total_obligated |
Total obligated, USD |
total_outlayed |
Total outlayed, USD |
non_federal_funding |
Non-federal funding, USD |
iija_obligated |
Obligated from IIJA supplemental, USD |
iija_outlayed |
Outlayed from IIJA supplemental, USD |
description |
Award description |
usaspending_url |
USAspending award page |
ontology_org_id |
Tensorust Organization ID (UEI match) |
also_formula_5307 |
Award also carries 20.507 formula funds |
unspent |
Obligated minus outlayed, USD |
spent_share |
Outlayed / obligated |
years_since_award |
Years from award date to Nov 6, 2026 |
agency_unspent_total |
Unspent across the recipient's open grants in this file, USD |
agency_open_grants |
Open grants for the recipient in this file |
Get the full file
| tier | price | includes |
|---|---|---|
| Region or state file | $500 | All open capital and bus grants for one FTA region or state. |
| National ledger | $2,400 | All 2,216 open grants with unspent balances and agency totals. |
| Ledger with quarterly updates | $6,000 a year | The national ledger re-run each quarter, with new awards and spend-down changes per agency. |
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/fta-capital-grants/. All datasets: https://tensorust.com/datasets/
Method and limits
Load the USAspending download for FTA CFDA 20.500/20.507/20.526/20.513/20.527, keep awards carrying 20.500 or 20.526 with an open period and positive obligation, and compute unspent = obligated minus outlayed.
Not FTA's TrAMS project detail (vehicle counts and line items are not in USAspending). Grants that mix formula and capital funds count the whole award. Outlays can lag actual drawdowns.
Sources
- USAspending.gov award download API, assistance prime award summaries for CFDA 20.500 and 20.526 (pulled Nov 6, 2026)
- Tensorust organization graph (UEI match)
License
The sample and summary here are free to view, analyze and cite with attribution to "Tensorust LLC, https://tensorust.com/datasets/fta-capital-grants/". 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