Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Allegheny CountyContinued support to provide advocacy for children with disabilities who have been abused or neglected | $40,000.00 over 24 months | |
Education Law CenterContinued support for advocacy to ensure that children with disabilities have access to appropriate educational opportunities | $120,000.00 over 24 months | |
Side Project, Inc(Fiscal sponsor) for general operating support for Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy | $10,000.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh Office of Institutional AdvancementSupport to increase accessibility of the Wellness Pavilion at the Homewood Community Engagement Center | $40,000.00 | |
ACHIEVASupport for the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium | $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 | $50,000.00 | |
Allegheny County Airport Authority Charitable FoundationSupport for a sensory room at the Pittsburgh International Airport for travelers with disabilities | $35,000.00 | |
Apraxia KidsSupport for a community outreach program for families affected by Childhood Apraxia of Speech in Southwest Pennsylvania | $25,000.00 | |
DePaul School for Hearing and SpeechSupport for the Telecommunications Classroom for Early Intervention Parent Education program | $18,000.00 | |
The Friendship Circle of PittsburghGeneral operating support to promote social inclusion for adults with disabilities | $50,000.00 over 24 months | |
VerlandSupport for accessible playground equipment for children with complex intellectual and physical disabilities | $7,000.00 | |
Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of PittsburghSupport for the ProMOTE (Professional Mastery of Office Technology for Employment) program for people with vision impairments | $20,000.00 | |
Consumer Health CoalitionSupport for the Health Committee for People with Disabilities and its consumer-led agenda to identify and eliminate barriers to quality, affordable health care | $35,000.00 | |
Greater Pittsburgh Arts CouncilContinued support to promote accessibility and inclusion in arts and cultural organizations | $80,000.00 over 24 months | |
United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaSupport for the 21 and Able initiative, designed to improve the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities | $60,000.00 | |
Zoological Society of PittsburghSupport for an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Evaluation of the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium | $30,000.00 |
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. .