Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Carlow UniversityFor expansion of the Pre-Service Training Collaborative with the Children's Institute of Pittsburgh, a program combining the introduction of special education teaching methods with real world experience | $55,782.00 | |
Every Child, Inc.Matching funds for their Children's Trust Fund grant, to prevent abuse, neglect and out-of-home placements of infants in rural areas born prematurely and medically fragile | $20,000.00 | |
Mainstay Life ServicesTo analyze and track long-range capital needs and retain a consultant to develop a fundraising plan | $38,000.00 | |
Passavant Memorial HomesTo purchase equipment for a new training facility for adults with mental retardation | $33,376.00 | |
Southwinds, Inc.To purchase six laptop computers to increase the efficiency of residential supervisors at this agency that serves individuals with mental retardation | $9,269.00 | |
The Children’s Institute / Project STARFor the Parents with Disabilities Project, offering parents with disabilities the same opportunities and supports as nondisabled parents to raise their children in safe, permanent and noninstitutional environments | $25,000.00 | |
Three Rivers Center for Independent LivingCapital campaign support to acquire and renovate a new headquarters to enable more people with disabilities to live independently | $25,000.00 | |
Transitional Paths to Independent Living (TRPIL)Support for the Internet Enterprises Project, including website hosting, operating a computer recycling business, and providing computer training for people with disabilities | $35,000.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public HealthTo conduct a comprehensive needs assessment to identify the prevalence and priority of issues faced by individuals with traumatic brain injury and to encourage improved community-based services | $39,865.00 | |
Variety the Children’s CharityFor the Kids on the Go! Program, providing mobility equipment to children with disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
Best Friends, Inc.Operating support for inclusive programs that foster friendships between children with and without disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
Center for Creative PlayTo create "Time to Sing!," a musical compact disc slowed to an appropriate pace for children with speech disorders, such as apraxia | $30,000.00 | |
The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family CenterFor child development and nursing salaries at this pediatric extended care center, serving medically fragile children regardless of the ability of their families to pay | $50,000.00 | |
DePaul School for Hearing and SpeechFor a multi-agency collaboration to develop routine Otoacoustic Emissions Testing for infants and toddlers receiving early intervention services | $47,302.00 | |
Family House, Inc.Capital campaign support to upgrade regular family suites to wheelchair-accessible suites at a newly renovated hospitality house for patients who travel to Pittsburgh seeking treatment for serious illness | $35,000.00 | |
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankTo sustain and expand the Volunteer Training Project for people with disabilities | $19,532.00 | |
HOPE NetworkFor staff expansion in the Healthsports Program, providing sports, fitness and recreational activities for people with disabilities | $40,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects, Inc.For improvement and expansion of free in-home support services for people with developmental disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh CLOFor operating support for the New Horizons Program, offering musical theater training for people with physical and developmental disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
The Arc of Westmoreland, Inc.Capital campaign support for construction of a new facility to meet the needs of the growing population of individuals with mental retardation | $50,000.00 | |
Arthritis FoundationTo implement the People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE) Program in 12 medically underserved Allegheny County senior living centers | $30,000.00 | |
Autism Connection of PAFor the Educational Advocacy Program, to train families to achieve better educational services for children with autism and other disabilities | $26,800.00 | |
CLASSCapital Campaign support to expand and renovate the UCP headquarters to serve the growing needs of people with disabilities and promote their full participation in the community | $150,000.00 over 36 months | |
Heritage Health Foundation, Inc.Administrative support for this multi-faceted initiative to increase helmet ownership and usage among children in the city of Pittsburgh with the goal of decreasing traumatic brain injury | $31,036.00 |
Grantee Spotlights
Autism Urban Connections
Autism Urban Connections is the first and only African American, minority, family focused Autism nonprofit in Pennsylvania.
Black Women's Policy Center
Pittsburgh is often lauded as among the most livable cities in the country. While this may be true for some, it is certainly not the case for Black women.
STANDING FIRM
FISA’s support helped to launch and scale STANDING FIRM’s efforts to engage employers to Recognize the warning signs of abuse, Respond with support, and Refer employees to get free and confidential help through community-based services.
Gwen's Girls and the Black Girls Equity Alliance
For the last twenty years, Gwen’s Girls has focused on empowering girls and young women to have productive lives through holistic, gender-specific programs, education, and experiences.
Pennsylvania Health Law Project
As PHLP uncovers individuals’ barriers to healthcare, it uses this information as it monitors and analyzes proposed policy changes and legislation. PHLP then works with its clients and other advocates to push for policy and program changes to improve access to healthcare for people with disabilities, and other low-income populations. .