The Help Group
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 | $46K | $13K | $30K | $19K | $18K | $40K | $33K | $46K | $46K | $64K | $83K | $163K | $216K | $112K | $59K | $95K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 69% | 55% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 25% | 29% | 46% | 48% | 41% | 41% | 42% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 938 | 920 | 1,000 | 285 | 191 | 320 | 320 | 163 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 938 | 920 | 1,000 | 278 | 191 | 320 | 283 | 59 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $118K | $116K | $96K | $43K | $91K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $46K | $13K | $30K | $19K | $18K | $40K | $33K | $46K | $46K | $54K | $43K | $45K | $100K | $16K | $16K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Building | — | — | — | $3K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $7K |
| Bridgeport School - Sherman Oaks | $11K | — | — | $3K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $7K |
| North Hills Prep | $20K | $4K | $9K | $3K | $630 | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $7K |
| Parkhill School | — | — | — | $3K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $7K |
| Stem 3 | — | — | $9K | — | $1K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $7K |
| Summit View School - Valley Glen | $13K | $556 | — | $3K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $7K |
| Summit View West School - Culver City | $45K | $10K | $8K | $3K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $7K |
| Sunrise School - Sherman Oaks | $17K | $3K | $5K | $3K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $7K |
| Village Glen School - Culver City | $11K | — | — | $3K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $7K |
| Village Glen School - Sherman Oaks | $11K | — | — | $3K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $7K |
| Young Learners Preschool - Culver City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $7K |
| Young Learners Preschool - Sherman Oaks | $11K | — | — | $3K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $7K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Building | Sherman Oaks | 50% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Bridgeport School - Sherman Oaks | Sherman Oaks | 90% | 203 | 189 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| North Hills Prep | Van Nuys | 90% | 63 | 59 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Parkhill School | Canolga Park | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Stem 3 | Valley Glen | 50% | 83 | 9 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Summit View School - Valley Glen | Valley Glen | 50% | 99 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Summit View West School - Culver City | Los Angeles | 90% | 251 | 234 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Sunrise School - Sherman Oaks | Sherman Oaks | 50% | 112 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Village Glen School - Culver City | Los Angeles | 50% | 264 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Village Glen School - Sherman Oaks | Sherman Oaks | 90% | 88 | 82 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Young Learners Preschool - Culver City | Los Angeles | 40% | 8 | 1 | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Young Learners Preschool - Sherman Oaks | Sherman Oaks | 85% | 4 | 4 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $46K | $46K | $50K | $41K | $44K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $46K | $13K | $30K | $19K | $16K | $38K | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pacific Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $43K | $40K | $30K | — | $46K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $8K | $39K | $37K | $30K | $5K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CyberNet Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $57K | $31K | $31K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U.S. TelePacific Corp | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $13K | $29K | $24K | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Time Warner Cable Information Services (California), LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $41K | $1K | $920 | $736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $1K | $2K | $7K | $14K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon California Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $672 | — | $3K | $3K | $7K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.