Grand Rapids 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 | $58K | $62K | $59K | $52K | $52K | $53K | $66K | $66K | $64K | $61K | $66K | — | $97K | $92K | $89K | $131K | $136K | $193K | $45K | $47K | $12K | $11K | $19K | — | $41K | $29K | $33K | $31K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 71% | 70% | 80% | — | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 85% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 77% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 163 | 163 | 175 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 163 | 163 | 175 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $11K | $12K | $11K | $19K | — | $13K | $17K | $4K | $14K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $58K | $62K | $59K | $52K | $52K | $53K | $66K | $66K | $62K | $59K | $59K | — | $82K | $82K | $79K | $121K | $126K | $183K | $33K | $35K | — | — | — | — | $29K | $12K | $29K | $11K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Public Library – Madison Square Branch | $8K | $8K | $9K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $9K | $5K |
| Grand Rapids Public Library – Main Library | $8K | $8K | $9K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $13K | $13K | $16K | $3K |
| Grand Rapids Public Library – Ottawa Hills Branch | $8K | $8K | $9K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $9K | $5K |
| Grand Rapids Public Library – Seymour Branch | $8K | $8K | $9K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $9K |
| Grand Rapids Public Library – Van Belkum Branch | $8K | $8K | $9K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $9K |
| Grand Rapids Public Library – West Leonard Branch | $8K | $8K | $9K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $9K |
| Grand Rapids Public Library – Westside Branch | $8K | $8K | $9K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $5K |
| Grand Rapids Public Library – Yankee Clipper Branch | $8K | $8K | $9K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $17K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Public Library – Madison Square Branch | Grand Rapids | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Grand Rapids Public Library – Main Library | Grand Rapids | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Grand Rapids Public Library – Ottawa Hills Branch | Grand Rapids | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Grand Rapids Public Library – Seymour Branch | Grand Rapids | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Grand Rapids Public Library – Van Belkum Branch | Grand Rapids | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Grand Rapids Public Library – West Leonard Branch | Grand Rapids | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Grand Rapids Public Library – Westside Branch | Grand Rapids | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Grand Rapids Public Library – Yankee Clipper Branch | Grand Rapids | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
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| Michigan Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $62K | $62K | $60K | $106K | $106K | $140K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $6K | $21K | $5K |
| Comcast Business Communications | $58K | $62K | $59K | $52K | $52K | $53K | $66K | $66K | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trivalent Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $29K | $59K | $59K | — | $20K | $20K | $18K | $5K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TDS Metrocom DBA TDS Telecom | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $29K | $31K | $35K | $12K | $11K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — |
| US Xchange of Michigan, LLC dba Choice One Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | $9K | $10K | $10K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | — | — | — |
| The Iserv Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $12K | $17K |
| Windstream Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $14K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Network Services Solutions LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $10K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| US Xchange, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | — |
| MCI Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $278 | $470 | $9K |
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.