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 | $81K | $35K | $46K | $41K | $21K | $21K | $17K | $21K | $66K | $42K | $51K | — | $80K | $149K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 50% | 65% | 63% | 77% | — | 90% | 90% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 625 | 600 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 128 | 128 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 625 | 600 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 24 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $7K | $5K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $65K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $40K | — | — | — | — | $112K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $17K | $35K | $46K | $41K | $21K | $21K | $17K | $18K | $19K | $37K | $42K | — | $68K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Academy - Eagle Village | $31K | $7K | $20K | $20K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $3K | $4K | — |
| Lighthouse Academy - South Campus | $21K | $7K | $9K | $9K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $15K | $11K |
| Lighthouse Academy - The Pier | $21K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $11K |
| Lighthouse Academy - Waalkes | $21K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $12K | $11K |
| Lighthouse Academy-Muskegon Community Building | $14K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lighthouse North/Ekart Building | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $15K | $11K |
| Lighthouse St. John'S School | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $15K | $5K |
| Lighthouse-The Haven | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Academy - Eagle Village | Hersey | 90% | 36 | 36 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Lighthouse Academy - South Campus | Grand Rapids | 90% | 300 | 280 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Lighthouse Academy - The Pier | Grand Rapids | 90% | 32 | 32 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Lighthouse Academy - Waalkes | Grand Rapids | 90% | 125 | 119 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Lighthouse Academy-Muskegon Community Building | Muskegon | 85% | 24 | 23 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Lighthouse North/Ekart Building | Grand Rapids | 90% | 67 | 66 | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Lighthouse St. John'S School | Grand Rapids | 90% | 21 | 21 | 150 | 150 | Urban |
| Lighthouse-The Haven | Grand Rapids | 90% | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 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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| TDS Metrocom, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $6K | $41K | $49K | — | $77K | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Business Communications | — | $35K | $26K | $21K | $13K | $13K | $9K | $15K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vector Tech Group | $65K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $40K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Merit Network, Inc. | $17K | — | $20K | $20K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CBC, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $69K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sirus Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Universal Cabling Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $156 | $1K | $1K | $2K | — | $4K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.