Guidance Center, The
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 | $51K | $61K | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 90% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 350 | 335 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 291 | 288 | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $24K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $26K | $40K | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | $844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guidance Center - Admin Office - 18800 Walnut St - Southgate | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guidance Center - Admin Office 2 - 19401 Northline Rd, Southgate | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guidance Center - Belleville Head Start - 45201 Owen St, Belleville | $10K | $9K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guidance Center - Kitchen Nif - 13500 Pine St Taylor | — | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guidance Center - Lincoln Park Head Start - 3320 Electric Ave, Lincoln Park | $13K | $12K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guidance Center - River Rouge Head Start - 550 Eaton St, River Rouge | $13K | $12K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guidance Center - Romulus Head Start - 35200 Smith Rd, Romulus | $13K | $12K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guidance Center - Southgate Head Start - 8850 Pardee Rd, Taylor | $13K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guidance Center - Taylor Head Start - 8882 Beech Daly Rd, Taylor | — | $12K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guidance Center - Admin Office - 18800 Walnut St - Southgate | Southgate | 90% | — | — | 300 | 300 | — |
| Guidance Center - Admin Office 2 - 19401 Northline Rd, Southgate | Southgate | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | — |
| Guidance Center - Belleville Head Start - 45201 Owen St, Belleville | Belleville | 85% | 17 | 17 | 300 | 300 | Urban |
| Guidance Center - Kitchen Nif - 13500 Pine St Taylor | Taylor | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | — |
| Guidance Center - Lincoln Park Head Start - 3320 Electric Ave, Lincoln Park | Lincoln Park | 85% | 113 | 113 | 300 | 300 | Urban |
| Guidance Center - River Rouge Head Start - 550 Eaton St, River Rouge | River Rouge | 85% | 45 | 45 | 300 | 300 | Urban |
| Guidance Center - Romulus Head Start - 35200 Smith Rd, Romulus | Romulus | 85% | 66 | 66 | 300 | 300 | Urban |
| Guidance Center - Southgate Head Start - 8850 Pardee Rd, Taylor | Taylor | 85% | 55 | 55 | 300 | 300 | Urban |
| Guidance Center - Taylor Head Start - 8882 Beech Daly Rd, Taylor | Taylor | 85% | 115 | 115 | 300 | 300 | 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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| Comcast Business Communications | $26K | $40K | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insight Public Sector Inc | $25K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.