Minnesota Valley Action Council Head Start
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $34K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58% | 68% | 79% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $15K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $18K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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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| Arlington-Gaylord Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K |
| Blue Earth Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K |
| Fairmont Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K |
| Fairmont Hs Ofice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $3K |
| Le Center Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $331 | $2K |
| Le Center Hs Office | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K |
| Madelia Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $158 | $332 |
| Mankato Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $11K |
| Mapleton Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $1K |
| Mvac Hs Admin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — |
| New Ulm Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $126 | $332 |
| New Ulm Hs Office | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $527 |
| Saint James Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $810 | $3K |
| Saint Peter Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $2K |
| Sherburn Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K |
| Sleepy Eye Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K |
| Waseca Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $595 | $3K |
| Wells Head Start-Staff Office | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K |
| Winthrop Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington-Gaylord Head Start | Gaylord | 90% | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | Rural |
| Blue Earth Head Start | Blue Earth | 30% | 32 | 32 | 50 | 50 | Rural |
| Fairmont Head Start | Fairmont | 90% | 56 | 56 | 50 | 50 | Rural |
| Fairmont Hs Ofice | Fairmont | 90% | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | Rural |
| Le Center Head Start | Le Center | 30% | 28 | 28 | — | — | Rural |
| Le Center Hs Office | Le Center | 90% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | Rural |
| Madelia Head Start | Madelia | 30% | 11 | 11 | — | — | Rural |
| Mankato Head Start | Mankato | 30% | 149 | 149 | 50 | 50 | Urban |
| Mapleton Head Start | Mapleton | 30% | 10 | 10 | 50 | 50 | Rural |
| Mvac Hs Admin | Mankato | 30% | — | — | 50 | 50 | — |
| New Ulm Head Start | New Ulm | 30% | 17 | 17 | — | — | Rural |
| New Ulm Hs Office | New Ulm | 50% | 0 | 0 | — | — | Rural |
| Saint James Head Start | Saint James | 30% | 32 | 32 | 50 | 50 | Rural |
| Saint Peter Head Start | Saint Peter | 30% | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | Rural |
| Sherburn Head Start | Martin | 30% | 12 | 12 | 50 | 50 | Rural |
| Sleepy Eye Head Start | Sleepy Eye | 50% | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | Rural |
| Waseca Head Start | Waseca | 30% | 34 | 34 | 30 | 30 | Rural |
| Wells Head Start-Staff Office | Wells | 30% | 20 | 20 | 50 | 50 | Rural |
| Winthrop Head Start | Winthrop | 50% | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 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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| Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frontier Communications of Minnesota, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Consolidated Communications of Minnesota Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enventis Telecom, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mediacom Minnesota LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEVCOMM, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Ulm Telecom, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christensen Communications Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $845 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| inContact, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.