See also Congress

FedSpending.org -- "a free, searchable database of federal government spending." The data is "largely from two sources: the Federal Procurement Data System, which contains information about federal contracts; and the Federal Assistance Award Data System, which contains information about federal financial assistance such as grants, loans, insurance, and direct subsidies like Social Security." Also includes a glossary. {From OMB Watch, "a nonprofit research and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting government accountability."}

USASpending.gov - want information on government spending? wonder where federal contracting dollars and grant awards go? what is the government doing with your money - the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Transparency Act) requires a single searchable website, accessible by the public for free that includes for each Federal award