Tuscaloosa Public Library
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | $30K | $37K | $28K | $31K | $26K | $39K | $48K | $2K | $30K | $64K | — | $38K | $62K | $52K | $35K | $50K | $43K | $25K | $19K | $18K | — | $20K | $14K | $10K | — | $16K | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 45% | 66% | 74% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 61% | — | 74% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,100 | 1,150 | 1,000 | 1,244 | 630 | 1,000 | 677 | 56 | 2,550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,100 | 1,150 | 1,000 | 1,244 | 630 | 1,000 | 677 | 56 | 2,510 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $27K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $53K | — | $38K | $15K | $51K | $16K | $13K | $43K | $25K | $19K | $18K | — | $20K | $14K | $10K | — | $16K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $20K | $37K | $28K | $31K | $26K | $39K | $48K | — | $3K | — | — | — | $47K | $2K | $19K | $37K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorville Brown Branch Of The Tuscaloosa Public Library | — | — | $15K | $15K | $13K | $16K | $17K | $16K | $18K | $17K |
| Tuscaloosa Public Library | $14K | $17K | $15K | $15K | $13K | $16K | $17K | $16K | $18K | $17K |
| Weaver Branch Library | $14K | $17K | $15K | $15K | $13K | $16K | $17K | $16K | $18K | $17K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorville Brown Branch Of The Tuscaloosa Public Library | Tuscaloosa | 80% | — | — | 1,150 | 1,150 | Urban |
| Tuscaloosa Public Library | Tuscaloosa | 90% | — | — | 1,100 | 1,100 | Urban |
| Weaver Branch Library | Tuscaloosa | 90% | — | — | 1,100 | 1,100 | Urban |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $11K | — | — | $61K | $50K | $33K | $48K | $41K | $22K | $18K | $18K | — | $17K | $12K | $8K | — | $15K | — |
| JMF Solutions Inc | — | — | $37K | $28K | $31K | $26K | $39K | $48K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wholesale Carrier Servces, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $52K | — | $38K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Momentum Telecom, Inc. | — | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $826 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $641 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHI International Corpo. | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | $977 | — |
| Cingular Wireless Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $803 | $863 | — | — | $401 | $798 | $795 | $796 | $593 | $297 | $304 | $313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. dba AT&T Long Distance Service | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc.(fka VoiceStream Wireless Corporation) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.