East Chicago 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 | $20K | $58K | $62K | $102K | $102K | $102K | $93K | $82K | $232K | $262K | $404K | $285K | $164K | $130K | $124K | $123K | $130K | $104K | $8K | $14K | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 67% | 66% | 70% | 81% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 83% | 83% | — | — | 90% | — | — | — | 90% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,500 | 1,309 | 1,364 | 614 | 614 | 515 | 515 | 436 | 91 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,500 | 1,309 | 1,364 | 614 | 614 | 515 | 515 | 436 | 91 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $9K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $218K | $220K | $133K | $111K | $110K | $112K | $115K | $73K | $346 | $6K | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $115K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $20K | $58K | $62K | $102K | $102K | $102K | $93K | $80K | $230K | $253K | $60K | $65K | $31K | $19K | $14K | $11K | $15K | $11K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Owens Community Center | — | $15K | $15K | $14K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $28K | $28K |
| East Chicago Public Library Main | $12K | $5K | $5K | $33K | $32K | $27K | $27K | $14K | $67K | $72K |
| Heritage Hall Branch | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $252 | $28K | $28K |
| Marktown Community Center | — | $15K | $15K | $14K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $28K | $28K |
| Martin Luther King Community Center | — | $15K | $15K | $14K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $28K | $28K |
| Pennsylvania Center Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $28K | $28K |
| Robert A Pastrick Br Library | $8K | $20K | $16K | $12K | $11K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $28K | $28K |
| Roberto Clemente Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $28K | $28K |
| Roxanna Recreation Center Branch | — | $15K | $17K | $20K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $13K | — | — |
| West Calumet Central Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | $28K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Owens Community Center | East Chicago | 85% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| East Chicago Public Library Main | East Chicago | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Heritage Hall Branch | East Chicago | 90% | — | — | 10 | 10 | Urban |
| Marktown Community Center | East Chicago | 85% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Martin Luther King Community Center | East Chicago | 85% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Pennsylvania Center Library | East Chicago | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Robert A Pastrick Br Library | East Chicago | 85% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Roberto Clemente Center | East Chicago | 10% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Roxanna Recreation Center Branch | East Chicago | 85% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| West Calumet Central Library | East Chicago | 90% | — | — | 100 | 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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| ENA Services, LLC | — | $58K | $62K | $102K | $102K | $102K | $93K | $80K | $230K | $253K | $279K | $263K | $79K | $19K | $14K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Indiana | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $8K | $9K | $15K | $82K | $110K | $109K | $109K | $112K | $73K | — | $5K | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northwest Communications & Electric, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $61K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chester, Incorporated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $54K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Education Networks of America, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $11K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FBN Indiana, Inc. | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Datacomm, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATT Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $752 | $1K | $577 | $788 | $6K | $2K | $765 | $859 | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $63 | $112 | $164 | $145 | $142 | $108 | $118 | — | — | $346 | $284 | — | — | $540 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Network Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.