Familes And Communities Rising
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 | — | $19K | $43K | $44K | $45K | $48K | $28K | $25K | $40K | $36K | $32K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 49% | 59% | 69% | 80% | 90% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 479 | 479 | 71 | 64 | 41 | 55 | 90 | 67 | 67 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 35 | 35 | 7 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $10K | $13K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $19K | $18K | $19K | $19K | $22K | $22K | $19K | $20K | $19K | $8K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $4K | $10K | $5K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | $26K | $26K | $26K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | $1K | $1K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $5K | $5K |
| Fairview Child And Family Center | $7K | $7K | $6K | $5K | $2K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $5K | $11K |
| Leathers/Meacham Head Start | $11K | $11K | $6K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $7K | $8K | $9K |
| Lyon Park Head Start | $9K | $9K | $6K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $4K | — | — | $2K |
| Mcdougal Terrace Head Start | $7K | $7K | $6K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $4K | $7K | $8K | $4K |
| Oxford Manor Head Start | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $2K | $2K | $4K | $7K | $8K | $4K |
| River Church Head Start | — | $6K | $6K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $4K | — | — | — |
| Seminary | $11K | $11K | $6K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $4K | $7K | $8K | $11K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | Durham | 90% | — | — | 600 | 35 | — |
| Fairview Child And Family Center | Hillsborough | 90% | 26 | 26 | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Leathers/Meacham Head Start | Durham | 90% | 119 | 119 | 300 | 20 | Urban |
| Lyon Park Head Start | Durham | 85% | 53 | 53 | 600 | 35 | Urban |
| Mcdougal Terrace Head Start | Durham | 90% | 18 | 18 | 600 | 35 | Urban |
| Oxford Manor Head Start | Durham | 85% | 28 | 28 | 600 | 35 | Urban |
| River Church Head Start | Durham | 85% | 30 | 30 | 300 | 20 | Urban |
| Seminary | Durham | 90% | 70 | 70 | 50 | 50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | — | $19K | $18K | $19K | $19K | $22K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aggie Technologies LLC | — | — | $26K | $26K | $26K | $26K | $6K | $1K | $4K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $26K | $28K | $23K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Polaris IT Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $6K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $308 | $4K | $1K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $195 | $1K | $2K | $2K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.