Bi-County Community Action Programs, Inc. (Bi-Cap)
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $138 | $8K | $1K | $13K | $1K | $16K | $28K | $24K | $31K | $30K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | — | — | — | — | — | 90% | 90% | 45% | 48% | 63% | 78% | 88% | 82% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | 12,019 | 12,878 | 8,604 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | 12,019 | 12,878 | 8,604 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $550 | $7K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $27K | $17K | $26K | $21K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | — | — | $138 | $6K | $581 | $6K | — | $6K | $679 | $7K | $5K | $9K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
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| Bi-Cap Backus Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $2K | $3K |
| Bi-Cap Bemidji Head Start-A | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $6K | $9K |
| Bi-Cap Blackduck Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | $588 | $881 | $1K | $2K |
| Bi-Cap Hs Admin Nif | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $558 | $696 | — |
| Bi-Cap Kelliher Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $395 | $303 | $377 |
| Bi-Cap Pillager Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $395 | $303 | $377 |
| Bi-Cap Remer Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $583 | $696 | $377 |
| Bi-Cap Walker Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | $852 | $523 | $3K | $4K |
| Bi-Caphead Start Bldg. B | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — |
| Bi-Capyouthbuild | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bi-Cap Backus Head Start | Backus | 90% | 31 | 31 | 25 | 25 | Rural |
| Bi-Cap Bemidji Head Start-A | Bemidji | 90% | 109 | 109 | 30,000 | 30,000 | Rural |
| Bi-Cap Blackduck Head Start | Blackduck | 90% | 39 | 39 | 20 | 20 | Rural |
| Bi-Cap Hs Admin Nif | Bemidji | 90% | — | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | — |
| Bi-Cap Kelliher Head Start | Kelliher | 90% | 10 | 10 | 30,000 | 30,000 | Rural |
| Bi-Cap Pillager Head Start | Pillager | 90% | 10 | 10 | 30,000 | 30,000 | Rural |
| Bi-Cap Remer Head Start | Remer | 10% | 10 | 10 | 30,000 | 30,000 | Rural |
| Bi-Cap Walker Head Start | Walker | 90% | 16 | 16 | 50 | 50 | Rural |
| Bi-Caphead Start Bldg. B | Bemidji | 90% | 8 | 8 | 30,000 | 30,000 | Rural |
| Bi-Capyouthbuild | Bemidgi | 90% | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | Rural |
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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| Paul bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative | — | — | — | — | — | — | $67 | $6K | $751 | $10K | — | $10K | $18K | $21K | $23K | $27K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tekstar Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $1K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TDS Metrocom, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $273 | — | $1K | — | $1K | $679 | $1K | $3K | $2K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rochester Telecom Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16 | $50 | $815 | $1K | $1K | $2K | $141 | $2K | $270 | $571 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $483 | $331 | $700 | — | $1K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blackduck Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arvig Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | $71 | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Otter Tail Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Onvoy, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $173 | $375 | — | — | $252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.