OMB Watch releases new Recovery Act database

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Sean Moulton

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Dec 3, 2009, 2:18:08 PM12/3/09

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FYI- OMB Watch just released a beta version of a new database on FedSpending.org that gives the public improved access to and searchability of Recovery Act recipient report data.

The tab allows users to search for for prime recipients, sub-recipients, ZIP codes, congressional districts, federal awarding agencies, award amounts, and much more through a variety of means, including an Advanced Search function. Additionally, any search results can be downloaded from the site.

OMB Watch created this database in just one month at a relatively small cost. Because it is being released as a beta version, it may contain technical glitches despite our best efforts. If you have technical difficulties or notice any other bugs, please contact us using the FedSpending.org feedback form. Please note that we did not alter the underlying data in any way, so any errors contained within the data are not our own.

The database is available at http://www.fedspending.org/rcv.

(If you don’t already know, FedSpending.org is OMB Watch's federal spending tracking website and was launched in October 2006. It allows users to search through trillions of dollars' worth of federal spending dating back to FY 2000. If you haven’t yet, you should check the rest of the site out too.)

Thanks!

-Sean

Sean Moulton
Director, Federal Information Policy
OMB Watch
1742 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 234-8494
Fax: (202) 234-8584