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 | $636K | $737K | $475K | $583K | $295K | $581K | $415K | $835K | $672K | $485K | $524K | $647K | $1.3M | $1.1M | $1.1M | $838K | $772K | $783K | $1.0M | $420K | $325K | $228K | $259K | $222K | $130K | $175K | $827K | $347K |
| Average discount rate | 87% | 87% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 69% | 68% | 68% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 79% | 81% | 77% | 81% | 75% | 75% | 74% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 73% | 74% | 73% | 73% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,650 | 2,542 | 5,650 | 5,650 | 5,895 | 14,265 | 14,265 | 1,332 | 1,332 | 1,332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,650 | 2,204 | 5,650 | 5,650 | 5,895 | 14,265 | 14,265 | 1,332 | 1,332 | 1,332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | $73K | $242K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $241K | $606K | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.0M | $789K | $638K | $600K | $926K | $383K | $95K | $192K | $113K | $119K | $97K | $104K | $81K | $71K |
| Internal Connections | $441K | $467K | $213K | $331K | $51K | $320K | $151K | $588K | $403K | $171K | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $68K | — | — | $22K | $31K | $79K | — | — | $6K | $709K | $246K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $195K | $270K | $261K | $253K | $244K | $261K | $261K | $241K | $241K | $241K | — | $41K | $239K | $68K | $40K | $31K | $134K | $113K | $73K | $38K | $208K | $5K | $68K | $103K | $33K | $65K | $37K | $29K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | — | $2K | $4K | — | $887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wireless School Bus Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin T Bullock Elementary | $37K | $43K | $22K | $29K | $13K | $9K | $13K | $42K | $59K | $22K |
| Bragg Street Academy | $37K | $43K | $22K | $29K | $13K | $15K | $13K | $17K | $15K | $22K |
| Broadway Elementary School | $37K | $43K | $22K | $29K | $13K | $25K | $13K | $44K | $47K | $22K |
| Deep River Elementary School | $37K | $43K | $22K | $29K | — | $28K | $13K | $31K | $58K | $22K |
| East Lee Middle School | $43K | $49K | $31K | $37K | $21K | $53K | $21K | $68K | $15K | $31K |
| Esl Intake Center | $9K | $9K | — | — | $854 | $814 | $814 | — | $2K | $4K |
| Floyd L. Knight Children'S Ctr | $37K | $43K | $22K | $29K | $13K | $13K | $9K | $12K | $26K | $22K |
| Greenwood Elementary | $37K | $43K | $22K | $29K | $13K | $18K | $13K | $34K | $69K | $22K |
| J Glenn Edwards Elementary Sch | $37K | $43K | $22K | $29K | $13K | $9K | $13K | $68K | $15K | $49K |
| J R Ingram Junior Elementary School | $37K | $43K | $22K | $29K | $13K | $9K | $13K | $67K | $15K | $45K |
| Lee County Heins Educational Building | $50K | $50K | $33K | $33K | $131K | $91K | $100K | $155K | $121K | $200K |
| Lee County High School | $43K | $49K | $31K | $37K | $21K | $64K | $21K | $121K | $60K | $22K |
| Lee Early College | $43K | $49K | $31K | $37K | $21K | $25K | $25K | $36K | $15K | $22K |
| Maintenance Warehouse | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $11K | $13K |
| San Lee Middle School | $43K | $49K | $31K | $37K | $21K | $65K | $21K | $32K | $75K | $22K |
| Southern Lee High School | $43K | $49K | $31K | $37K | $21K | $70K | $21K | $86K | $57K | $22K |
| Tramway Elementary School | $37K | $43K | $22K | $29K | $13K | $30K | $13K | $55K | $47K | $22K |
| W.B. Wicker Elementary School | $37K | $43K | $22K | $29K | $13K | $23K | $113K | — | — | — |
| Warehouse | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $11K | $13K |
| Warren Williams Elementary School | — | — | $22K | $29K | $13K | $14K | $9K | $12K | $24K | $19K |
| West Lee County Middle School | $43K | $49K | $31K | $37K | $21K | $57K | $21K | $58K | $15K | $46K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin T Bullock Elementary | Sanford | 85% | 521 | 514 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Bragg Street Academy | Sanford | 90% | 46 | 38 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Broadway Elementary School | Broadway | 85% | 518 | 508 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Deep River Elementary School | Sanford | 85% | 602 | 563 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| East Lee Middle School | Sanford | 85% | 544 | 520 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Esl Intake Center | Sanford | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Floyd L. Knight Children'S Ctr | Sanford | 90% | 163 | 163 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Greenwood Elementary | Sanford | 90% | 597 | 589 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| J Glenn Edwards Elementary Sch | Sanford | 85% | 651 | 596 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| J R Ingram Junior Elementary School | Sanford | 90% | 474 | 438 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Lee County Heins Educational Building | Sanford | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Lee County High School | Sanford | 90% | 1,524 | 1,243 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Lee Early College | Sanford | 85% | 287 | 162 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Maintenance Warehouse | Sanford | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| San Lee Middle School | Sanford | 85% | 868 | 708 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Southern Lee High School | Sanford | 85% | 1,268 | 1,034 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Tramway Elementary School | Sanford | 85% | 555 | 453 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| W.B. Wicker Elementary School | Sanford | 85% | 556 | 548 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Warehouse | Sanford | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Warren Williams Elementary School | Sanford | 80% | 138 | 124 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| West Lee County Middle School | Sanford | 85% | 547 | 493 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $37K | $60K | $989K | $980K | $938K | $712K | $653K | $629K | $919K | $342K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC | $195K | $195K | $261K | $253K | $244K | $261K | $261K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | $188K | $69K | $280K | — | $320K | $146K | $407K | $99K | $142K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $70K | $70K | $61K | $302K | $188K | $169K | $208K | $97K | $92K | $75K | $57K |
| Broadplex, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $241K | $241K | $241K | $241K | $250K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint/Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | $34K | $84K | $12K | — | $18K | $688K | $229K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $15K | $33K | $73K | $78K | $115K | $89K | $95K | $85K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jive Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $172K | $221K | $188K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CNIC, Inc. | — | $260K | — | $47K | $51K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Encore Technology Group LLC | — | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $280K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.