West Central Minnesota Communities Action
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 | — | — | — | $539 | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | — | — | — | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 30% | 50% | 63% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $409 | $4K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | $539 | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahsby Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $48 | $412 | $665 |
| Alexandria Head Start | — | — | — | $863 | $863 | $863 | $863 | $1K | $2K | $2K |
| Brandon Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $48 | $412 | $665 |
| Fergus Falls Head Start | — | — | — | $539 | $539 | $539 | $539 | $86 | $1K | $1K |
| Menahga Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $48 | $412 | $665 |
| Minnewaska Area Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $48 | $412 | $665 |
| Morris Head Start | — | — | — | $810 | $810 | $810 | $810 | $894 | $1K | $2K |
| Osakis Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $48 | $412 | $665 |
| Pelican Rapids Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $48 | $412 | $665 |
| Perham Head Start | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $48 | $412 | $665 |
| Wadena Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $48 | $412 | $665 |
| Wcmca Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $322 | $1K | $2K |
| West Central Minnesota Communities Action | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $322 | $1K | $2K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahsby Head Start | 300 Birch Avenue 56309 | Ashby | 10% | 18 | 18 | 100% | — | — | Rural |
| Alexandria Head Start | 1410 South Mckay Ave 56308 | Alexandria | 90% | 64 | 64 | 100% | 5 | 5 | Rural |
| Brandon Head Start | 206 West Third Street 56315 | Brandon | 10% | 18 | 18 | 100% | — | — | Rural |
| Fergus Falls Head Start | 130 E Meadowlark Ln 56537 | Fegus Falls | 90% | 47 | 47 | 100% | 10 | 4 | Rural |
| Menahga Head Start | 216 Aspen Ave Nw 56464 | Menahga | 10% | 18 | 18 | 100% | — | — | Rural |
| Minnewaska Area Head Start | 500 John Street 56381 | Starbuck | 10% | 34 | 34 | 100% | — | — | Rural |
| Morris Head Start | 1001 1/2 Scotts Ave 56267 | Morris | 90% | 17 | 17 | 100% | 2 | 2 | Rural |
| Osakis Head Start | 500 1st Ave East 56360 | Osakis | 10% | 35 | 35 | 100% | — | — | Rural |
| Pelican Rapids Head Start | 1 Viking Drive 56572 | Pelican Rapids | 10% | 54 | 54 | 100% | — | — | Rural |
| Perham Head Start | 320 6th Ave Sw 56573 | Perham | 90% | 17 | 17 | 100% | 25 | 5 | Rural |
| Wadena Head Start | 215 Colfax Ave Sw 56482 | Wadena | 10% | 18 | 18 | 100% | — | — | Rural |
| Wcmca Head Start | 411 Industrial Park Blvd. 56531 | Elbow Lake | 10% | 18 | 18 | 100% | — | — | Rural |
| West Central Minnesota Communities Action | 411 Industrial Park Boulevard 56531 | Elbow Lake | 10% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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| Alexandria Light and Power | — | — | — | — | $863 | $863 | $863 | $863 | $863 | $863 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zayo Enterprise Networks, LLC | — | — | — | — | $743 | $810 | $810 | $834 | $918 | $990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $184 | $4K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Otter Tail Telcom LLC | — | — | — | $539 | $539 | $539 | $539 | $38 | $637 | $701 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Twin Valley-Ulen Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Runestone Telephone Association | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CenturyLink - Embarq Minnesota, Inc (FKA Embarq) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $162 | $451 | $691 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Communications Co. L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $749 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Federated Telephone Cooperative | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rochester Telecom Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.