Project: Lost Funds
Description: The Lost Funds Project is a comprehensive resource tracking federal funding disruptions and their impacts in each state.
Version: October 15, 2026
Methodology: https://www.lostfunds.org/#methodology
Contact: info@lostfunds.org
License: Free to use

Suggested citation:
Clawson, J., Kaczmarek, U., Ross, N., Scott, E. R., Shan, M., Mairson, E. & Delaney, S. (2026). Lost Funds: A States United and Grant Witness Project Tracking Funding Disruptions under the Trump Administration [Dataset, Version 2026-10-15]. Accessed {access date}. https://lostfunds.org

Updates: New impact areas, litigation details, and press coverage are added on a biweekly basis. Download a fresh copy at https://lostfunds.org.

Changelog:
2026-10-15
- Updated data with the latest available USAspending records
- Added new impact areas: international_education, full_service_community_schools, state_personnel_development, libraries_services_children, state_grid_resilience, industrial_demonstrations, maine_conservation_funding, maine_usda_funding
- Standardized tags for beneficiaries and recipients

2026-10-06
- Expanded litigation coverage

2026-10-01
- Updated data with the latest available USAspending records
- Improved filters to identify law_enforcement_sanctuaries, producers_food_schools, and electric_vehicle_charging
- Added four new impact areas: emergency_food_shelter, shelter_services_program, minority_business_support, and pr_energy_resilient_communities
- Improved accuracy for estimating states' shares of expected spending

2026-09-23
- Removed dollars_restored

2026-09-19
- Corrections to dollars_restored in individual states

2026-09-14
 - Initial release
