Federal grant sub-award data type
A subaward that a pass-through entity reported to a subrecipient under a prime federal financial assistance award.
- Source: SAM.gov federal assistance sub-award reporting data.
- Update frequency: Daily source updates, daily deleted-record checks, and periodic backfills.
- Volume: About 1.3 million GovTribe records as of May 2026.
- Export: Federal grant sub-award
- MCP: Search federal grant sub awards MCP tool
Attributes
| Field | Type | Attribute |
|---|---|---|
govtribe_id | string | GovTribe ID |
govtribe_type | string | GovTribe type |
name | string | Name |
award_date | string | null | Award date |
description | string | Description |
updated_at | string | null | Updated at |
sub_grantee | relationship | Vendor |
prime_grantee | relationship | Vendor |
Related articles
- Federal award values and transactions: Compare sub-award context with prime award values.
- Vendor, awardee, recipient, and subcontractor roles: Distinguish prime grantee and sub-grantee organization roles.
- Source identifiers and record matching: Use identifiers and source links when connecting sub-awards to prime awards.
Federal grant program
A federal assistance program, often identified by an Assistance Listing Number (ALN, formerly CFDA Number).
Federal transaction
A contract, financial assistance, or sub-award transaction with action-level details such as value, action date, agency, recipient, and place of performance.