The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry awarded a $200,000 grant to conduct a Southern Chester County Internet Access Study, following concerns raised by community and business representatives of the region and a successful application by the Chester County Department of Community Development.
The application for funding followed a meeting between the Chester County commissioners and community leaders from southern Chester County to discuss the internet access challenges faced by residents and businesses in the region.
The Southern Chester County Internet Access Study will analyze internet access to business and residential areas of the four southern Chester County school districts - Kennett Consolidated, Avon Grove, Oxford Area, and Unionville-Chadds Ford. Led by the Chester County Intermediate Unit, which is the recipient of the grant, the study will include input from the Southern Chester County Opportunity Network, the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce, municipal officials, local employers, telecom providers, the four school districts, and other community representatives, including senior households.
The Chester County Intermediate Unit will begin a request for proposals process as soon as funds are received by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, with a goal to begin the study in July.
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