Central Arkansas Lib System
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $286K | $384K | $329K | $282K | $293K | $295K | $344K | $259K | $250K | $294K | $345K | $326K | $322K | $189K | $181K | $139K | $132K | $145K | $145K | $33K | $31K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | $33K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 83% | 85% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 60% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 75% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 78% | — | — | — | — | 60% | 61% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,500 | 505 | 505 | 450 | 450 | 2,318 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,500 | 505 | 505 | 450 | 450 | 2,318 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $18K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $270K | $237K | $247K | $166K | $151K | $116K | $132K | $145K | $104K | $33K | $31K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | $29K |
| Internal Connections | $144K | $134K | $99K | $70K | $86K | $60K | $73K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $142K | $245K | $217K | $207K | $207K | $235K | $270K | $259K | $241K | $276K | $43K | $89K | $75K | $23K | $30K | $23K | — | — | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | $5K | $13K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cals Maintenance Building | $11K | $16K | $17K | $1K | $1K | $3K | $18K | $18K | — | — |
| Cenr Arkansas Childrens Library | $11K | $31K | $24K | $8K | $1K | $14K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $21K |
| Central Arkansas Library-Main Library | $168K | $72K | $52K | $10K | $90K | $4K | $28K | $18K | $18K | $21K |
| Central Arkansas Library-Williams | $11K | $29K | $24K | $23K | $17K | $24K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $21K |
| Dee Brown Library | $11K | $18K | $24K | $23K | $17K | $24K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $21K |
| Fletcher Branch Library | $11K | $18K | $24K | $23K | $17K | $24K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $21K |
| Maumelle Public Library | $11K | $20K | $24K | $23K | $17K | $24K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $21K |
| Milam Branch Library | $11K | $18K | $24K | $23K | $17K | $24K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $21K |
| Millie M Brooks Library | $11K | $18K | $24K | $18K | $17K | $23K | $24K | $18K | $18K | $21K |
| Nixon Branch Library | $11K | $31K | $24K | $23K | $17K | $24K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $21K |
| Oley Rooker Library | $11K | $18K | $24K | $23K | $17K | $24K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $21K |
| Roosevelt Thompson Library | $11K | $18K | $24K | $23K | $17K | $24K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $21K |
| Sanders Branch Library | $11K | $31K | $24K | $23K | $17K | $24K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $21K |
| Sidney S Mcmath Library | $11K | $31K | $24K | $23K | $17K | $24K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $21K |
| Sloane Drive | $11K | $16K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Terry Branch Library | $11K | $31K | $24K | $23K | $17K | $24K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $21K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cals Maintenance Building | Little Rock | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Cenr Arkansas Childrens Library | Lillte Rock | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Central Arkansas Library-Main Library | Little Rock | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Central Arkansas Library-Williams | Little Rock | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Dee Brown Library | Little Rock | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Fletcher Branch Library | Little Rock | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Maumelle Public Library | Maumelle | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Milam Branch Library | Perryville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Millie M Brooks Library | Little Rock | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Nixon Branch Library | Jacksonville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Oley Rooker Library | Little Rock | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Roosevelt Thompson Library | Little Rock | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Sanders Branch Library | Sherwood | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Sidney S Mcmath Library | Little Rock | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Sloane Drive | Little Rock | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Terry Branch Library | Little Rock | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Communications, LLC | $142K | $245K | $217K | $207K | $207K | $235K | $270K | $259K | $250K | $294K | $345K | $326K | $322K | $189K | $181K | $139K | $132K | $145K | $145K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ConvergeOne, Inc. | — | $139K | $112K | $74K | $86K | $60K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMCO HBS Holdings LP | $144K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $33K | $31K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | $33K |
| Presidio Networked Solutions LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $73K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| State Replacement Contract | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.