license: other
license_name: tensorust-sample-license
license_link: https://tensorust.com/datasets/reconnect-buildout/
pretty_name: USDA ReConnect Buildout Tracker (free sample)
language:
- en
tags:
- tensorust
- sample
- telecom-fcc
- 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
USDA ReConnect Buildout Tracker: free sample (Tensorust LLC)
298 ReConnect broadband loans and grants to 163 awardees: $2.91B awarded, $2.52B not yet drawn, with buildout deadlines.
Headline: Every USDA ReConnect award (CFDA 10.752) reported to USAspending: 298 loan and grant components to 163 awardees, $2.91B in grant obligations and loan face value, of which $2.52B has not been drawn.
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 298 rows and is sold by Tensorust LLC: https://tensorust.com/datasets/reconnect-buildout/.
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 | Award amount (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| OK | 35 | 255,746,494 |
| MO | 30 | 321,553,769 |
| Other (groups under 3 rows) | 25 | 236,992,885 |
| OR | 24 | 196,599,931 |
| NM | 21 | 276,201,238 |
| AK | 16 | 290,674,312 |
| MN | 16 | 80,519,945 |
| MI | 11 | 73,206,523 |
| IL | 11 | 144,731,050 |
| CA | 10 | 117,547,502 |
| ID | 10 | 45,593,454 |
| WA | 9 | 85,376,871 |
| TOTAL | 298 | 2,807,046,953 |
Full table: summary_by_recipient_state.csv.
What the full file has
- 298 rows
- Key fields: award_id, component, recipient_name, recipient_uei, recipient_parent_name, recipient_type, recipient_city, recipient_county, recipient_state, place_of_performance_state
- Parquet and CSV, a README with sources, method and limits, and the build script
- Free 25-row sample (no personal contact data)
Coverage: ReConnect awards USAspending holds (Rounds 1 to 5 as reported, 2019 to 2026). Each loan-grant combo appears as two rows. USAspending data pulled Nov 6, 2026; built Nov 6, 2026.
Columns in the full file
| column | meaning |
|---|---|
award_id |
Federal award ID (FAIN) |
component |
loan or grant |
recipient_name |
Awardee |
recipient_uei |
Awardee UEI |
recipient_parent_name |
Parent organization |
recipient_type |
Business type as reported |
recipient_city |
City |
recipient_county |
County |
recipient_state |
State |
place_of_performance_state |
Service area state |
place_of_performance_county |
Service area county |
congressional_district |
Congressional district |
base_action_date |
Award date (first action) |
round_year |
Award year |
latest_action_date |
Latest action date |
period_start |
Period of performance start |
period_end |
Period of performance end (USAspending) |
award_amount |
Grant obligation or loan face value, USD |
total_obligated |
Total obligated, USD |
face_value_of_loan |
Loan face value, USD |
loan_subsidy_cost |
Loan subsidy cost, USD |
drawn |
Outlayed to date, USD |
undrawn |
Award amount minus drawn, USD |
drawn_share |
Drawn / award amount |
buildout_deadline_est |
Award date + 5 years (estimate of the ReConnect buildout deadline) |
months_to_buildout_deadline |
Months from Nov 6, 2026 to the estimated deadline |
deobligated_or_rescinded |
Net award amount is zero or negative |
awardee_total_award |
Sum of award amounts for the same awardee |
description |
Award description |
usaspending_url |
USAspending award page |
ontology_org_id |
Tensorust Organization ID (UEI match) |
Get the full file
| tier | price | includes |
|---|---|---|
| Tracker file | $900 | All 298 award components with drawn and undrawn money and deadline estimates, CSV and Excel. |
| Tracker with quarterly updates | $2,900 a year | The tracker re-run each quarter, with new draws, new awards and deadlines inside 12 months highlighted. |
| Tracker plus FCC join | $5,500 a year | Quarterly tracker plus each awardee joined to its FCC licenses and E-Rate activity in the Tensorust graph. |
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/reconnect-buildout/. All datasets: https://tensorust.com/datasets/
Method and limits
Load the USAspending download for CFDA 10.752, classify loan vs grant by assistance type, use loan face value or grant obligation as the award amount, subtract outlays, and add five years to the award date for the deadline estimate.
Not USDA's official buildout schedule: the real deadline runs from when funds are first made available and can be extended. Outlays lag in USAspending, so drawn amounts can trail actual draws. Not service-area maps.
Sources
- USAspending.gov award download API, assistance prime award summaries for CFDA 10.752 (pulled Nov 6, 2026)
- USDA ReConnect program rules (five-year buildout requirement)
- 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/reconnect-buildout/". 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