Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
1Hood Media AcademyContinued support to make racial justice programming accessible to people with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
Autism Connection of PASupport for the Disability Justice Initiative | $39,512.00 | |
Autism Employment NetworkOperating support to increase employment for autistic adults | $20,000.00 | |
Center for Popular DemocracySupport for 412 Justice’s educational justice work, advocating for students of color with disabilities | $35,000.00 | |
Education Law CenterContinued support for advocacy to ensure that children with disabilities have access to appropriate educational opportunities | $60,000.00 | |
Transitional Paths to Independent Living (TRPIL)Support for transitioning people of color with disabilities out of nursing homes and into community living with support | $40,000.00 | |
Center for Hearing & Deaf ServicesSupport for marketing, education and outreach | $25,000.00 | |
City of Asylum PittsburghSupport for ASL Poetry and Storytelling Slam | $10,000.00 | |
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Allegheny CountySupport to provide advocacy for teenage girls of color and children with disabilities who have been abused or neglected | $20,000.00 | |
Disability Rights PennsylvaniaSupport to prevent abuse of people with disabilities by monitoring nursing facilities and providing rights-based advocacy | $25,000.00 | |
Duquesne University of the Holy SpiritOperating support for the Youth Advocacy Clinic, providing legal advocacy for students of color with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
East Suburban Citizen AdvocacyOperating support for advocacy for people with disabilities, particularly addressing abuse and neglect | $25,000.00 | |
HAVIN, Inc.Support to address and prevent abuse of people with disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
InVision FoundationSupport for the Signals Program, an individualized program to allow people with disabilities who have problematic sexual behaviors to live safely in the community | $20,000.00 | |
Jewish Family and Childrens ServiceSupport for advocacy for immigrants with disabilities who are wrongly denied U.S. citizenship | $24,965.00 | |
Mainstay Life ServicesSupport for technology initiatives that promote health, wellness, safety, and independence for adults with intellectual disabilities living in the community | $20,000.00 | |
Neighborhood AlliesSupport to create wealth building opportunities for African American families that have children with disabilities | $20,000.00 | |
PEAL CenterSupport for the Imagine Different Coalition’s project to expand family living options for children with disabilities in Allegheny County | $11,866.00 | |
Pennsylvania Health Law ProjectOperating support to advocate for the healthcare needs of people with disabilities in southwest PA | $45,000.00 | |
Pittsburghers for Public TransitOperating support to integrate disability justice into advocacy for accessible public transit | $25,000.00 | |
SPHS C.A.R.E. CenterSupport for addressing and preventing sexual violence in individuals with disabilities | $25,755.00 |
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. .