Broadband for America (BfA) today announced that the Clarendon Parenting & Family Literacy Center in Manning, South Carolina was awarded a $25,000 grant for their focus on digital literacy and increasing broadband adoption and use.  The Broadband for America grant will also be used to purchase computers and supplies for the center.

U.S. House Majority Whip, Representative James E. Clyburn (SC-06) said, “The Clarendon Center is an exceptional example of the value of broadband because it allows people who might not otherwise have access to the Internet to benefit from it.  Today, in South Carolina, there are citizens living in rural areas who do not have the same access to broadband Internet as those living in the large cities.  We must close the gap between the connected and unconnected and this is certainly a step in the right direction.”

The Honorable Kevin Johnson, Mayor of Manning, South Carolina said, “This grant shows the value that private companies place on bringing broadband within the reach of every South Carolinian.  With these resources more people will be able to find medical and dietary help on-line, as well as look for a job, or continue their education.”

You can read more about today’s event here.