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Legislative analysts build tool to map billions in federal awards to Montana recipients

Legislative Finance Committee - MAR (Modernization and Risk Analysis) Committee · May 14, 2026

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Summary

LFD staff described a Power BI tool linking FFIS, USAspending and state accounting to track federal awards, obligations and outlays by program and recipient type (state agencies, local governments, tribes, nonprofits, individuals). The tool aims to estimate how federal appropriation changes would affect Montana.

LFD analysts presented work to create a consolidated dataset and Power BI tool that maps federal awards, obligations and outlays to Montana recipients. The tool draws on Federal Funds Information for States (FFIS), USAspending.gov award records, and the state’s SABERS accounting system to show which programs and awards…

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