Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Women’s Law ProjectGeneral operating support for services that advance gender equity and justice | $50,000.00 | |
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PennsylvaniaSupport for GirlGov high school and middle school programs | $50,000.00 | |
SisTers PGHSupport for Project T, transitional housing and services for transgender women of color | $30,000.00 | |
Proud HavenSupport for Step Into Stability Program, a short-term transitional housing program for young Trans and Queer women | $30,000.00 | |
POISE FoundationSupport for the Professional Women’s Network Young Leaders Internship Program | $80,000.00 over 24 months | |
Pittsburghers for Public TransitOperating support to advocate for accessible public transit | $25,000.00 | |
The Pittsburgh Contingency, Inc.Support for Sisters Saving Ourselves Now Healing Hands Empowered Voices project | $25,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER)General operating support for services to women in recovery | $120,000.00 over 24 months | |
Pennsylvania Assistive Technology FoundationSupport for assistive technology loan programs for people with disabilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania | $40,000.00 | |
The Midwife Center for Birth and Women’s HealthGeneral operating support for gynecological, pregnancy, and birthing care | $35,000.00 | |
MAYA OrganizationSupport for the Perinatal Empowerment Services program | $30,000.00 | |
Greater Valley Community ServicesSupport for the James Project, an initiative to develop a training tool about autism for first responders | $55,000.00 | |
East Suburban Citizen AdvocacyGeneral operating support for disability advocacy | $35,000.00 | |
Duquesne University of the Holy SpiritGeneral operating support for the Youth Advocacy Clinic | $35,000.00 | |
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Allegheny CountySupport for advocacy for children with disabilities and girls of color | $25,000.00 | |
The Children’s Home of PittsburghSupport for Child's Way, a specialized childcare center for children with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
Casa San JoseSupport for the Steps for Autism Family Education Program | $50,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Women WorkSupport for ReWork: Empowering Recovery & Career Success | $25,000.00 | |
HEARTHOperating Support for transitional housing and supportive services for mothers experiencing homelessness who are survivors of domestic violence | $25,000.00 | |
Christian Immigration Advocacy CenterSupport for legal aid for immigrant survivors of domestic violence | $20,000.00 | |
Bhutanese Community Association of PittsburghWomen's Wellness and Empowerment Initiative | $10,000.00 | |
PublicSourceFor reporting and first-person storytelling on gender, race, and disability | $25,000.00 | |
KidsVoiceSupport to provide legal advocacy for young adults with disabilities transitioning from foster care to adulthood | $30,000.00 | |
Keystone Progress Education FundSupport for Civic Engagement in the Disability Community | $66,000.00 |
Grantee Spotlights
Autism Urban Connections
Autism Urban Connections is the first and only African American, minority, family focused Autism nonprofit in Pennsylvania.
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. .