Grants Awarded

FISA Foundation funds nonprofit organizations providing services in southwestern Pennsylvania, limited to the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bulter, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland. All grants benefit women, girls or people with disabilities.

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Grants Awarded

Grant DescriptionProgram AreaAmount

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Allegheny County

Continued support to provide advocacy for children with disabilities who have been abused or neglected

October 10, 2019

$40,000.00 over 24 months

Education Law Center

Continued support for advocacy to ensure that children with disabilities have access to appropriate educational opportunities

October 10, 2019

$120,000.00 over 24 months

Side Project, Inc

(Fiscal sponsor) for general operating support for Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy

October 10, 2019

$10,000.00

University of Pittsburgh Office of Institutional Advancement

Support to increase accessibility of the Wellness Pavilion at the Homewood Community Engagement Center

October 10, 2019

$40,000.00

ACHIEVA

Support for the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium

October 10, 2019

$26,000.00

ACTION-Housing, Inc.

Support for the third year of a three year pilot of the Housing Connector to assist people with disabilities to find independent, accessible housing

June 12, 2019

$50,000.00

Allegheny County Airport Authority Charitable Foundation

Support for a sensory room at the Pittsburgh International Airport for travelers with disabilities

June 12, 2019

$35,000.00

Apraxia Kids

Support for a community outreach program for families affected by Childhood Apraxia of Speech in Southwest Pennsylvania

June 12, 2019

$25,000.00

DePaul School for Hearing and Speech

Support for the Telecommunications Classroom for Early Intervention Parent Education program

June 12, 2019

$18,000.00

The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh

General operating support to promote social inclusion for adults with disabilities

June 12, 2019

$50,000.00 over 24 months

Verland

Support for accessible playground equipment for children with complex intellectual and physical disabilities

June 12, 2019

$7,000.00

Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh

Support for the ProMOTE (Professional Mastery of Office Technology for Employment) program for people with vision impairments

February 13, 2019

$20,000.00

Consumer Health Coalition

Support for the Health Committee for People with Disabilities and its consumer-led agenda to identify and eliminate barriers to quality, affordable health care

February 13, 2019

$35,000.00

Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council

Continued support to promote accessibility and inclusion in arts and cultural organizations

February 13, 2019

$80,000.00 over 24 months

United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

Support for the 21 and Able initiative, designed to improve the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities

February 13, 2019

$60,000.00

Zoological Society of Pittsburgh

Support for an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Evaluation of the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium

February 13, 2019

$30,000.00

Grantee Spotlights

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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.

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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. .

FISA Foundation is so proud of our grantees and partners who are working to improve the lives of women, girls and people with disabilities every day.