2012
June 2012
Grants larger than $5,000
Women
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County Support for the Sex Offender Accountability Program |
$87,218 (over two years) |
| Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force Continued support for implementation of the Girlfriends Project, providing HIV awareness and prevention information to African-American women |
$90,000 (over two years) |
| Sisters Place, Inc. General operating support for services to assist homeless mothers with disabilities become self-sufficient |
$25,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Office of Research Continued support for STANDING FIRM: The Business Case to End Partner Violence |
$75,000 |
Girls
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Girls Hope of Pittsburgh General operating support for a residential program for girls who have academic and leadership potential but have been held back by adverse family conditions |
$15,000 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Research Institute Continued support for the expansion of ROX! Ruling Our eXperiences, an empowerment program for adolescent girls in rural southwestern Pennsylvania schools |
$45,000 (over two years) |
People with Disabilities
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Accessible Dreams Capacity building support to increase accessible housing for people with disabilities throughout the region |
$50,072 |
| Center for Hearing & Deaf Services Support to increase access to interpreters in medical settings |
$10,000 |
| Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Support for initiative to improve the transition from pediatric to adult health care for youth with disabilities |
$15,000 |
| The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh General operating support to foster community inclusion and lasting friendships by providing social opportunities for children and young adults with disabilities to enjoy the company of teenage volunteers Mary Anderson Sheehan Memorial Grant |
$12,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Continued support to promote inclusion and accessibility in arts and culture organizations |
$34,915 |
| Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania Support to incorporate disability issues into a regional health literacy initiative |
$18,000 (over two years) |
| Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group To support advocacy for sustainable funding for public transportation, particularly ACCESS |
$15,000 |
| Volunteers of America Support for general operating support for the Working Order Program, which provides business development and marketing support for entrepreneurs with disabilities |
$20,000 |
| Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children Support for an urban trail on campus to help blind students learn to navigate safely and independently |
$10,000 (over two years) |
February 2012
Grants larger than $5,000
Women
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bethlehem Haven General operating support for services to homeless women |
$50,000 |
| Blackburn Center Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Continued support for an initiative to prevent domestic and sexual violence by addressing root causes |
$30,124 |
| HEARTH Support for a capital campaign for a new facility to provide transitional housing to homeless women |
$75,000 (over two years) |
| Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (P.O.W.E.R.) Operating support for this agency that provides gender-specialized drug and alcohol treatment services to women in recovery |
$40,000 |
| Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh Support to conduct planning and due diligence for a potential merger |
$50,000 |
Girls
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Auberle Support for start up costs for a structured independent living program for girls’ age 16-20 who are in residential placement |
$40,000 |
| East Liberty Family Health Care Center Continued support for the Birth Circle Program to provide doula services for pregnant teens and advocate for reimbursement of doula services |
$30,000 |
| Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation Operating support for Girls on the Run, designed to build self esteem and confidence in girls |
$15,000 |
People with Disabilities
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arc of Washington County Support to implement a comprehensive sexuality education and abuse prevention program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in group home settings |
$23,000 |
| Education Law Center Continued support for advocacy for children with disabilities, to ensure access to appropriate educational opportunities |
$30,000 |
| Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh To provide education to people with disabilities and disability service providers about reasonable accommodations, requests for home modifications and the appeal process when fair housing rights have been violated |
$46,210 |
| UCP/CLASS Support to produce and distribute the Allegheny County Family Resource Guide to improve service coordination for kids with disabilities |
$10,000 |
| United Way of Allegheny County Support for policy analysis and planning for the 21 and Able campaign, designed to improve the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities |
$10,000 |
November 2011
Grants larger than $5,000
Women
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| THE PROGRAM for Offenders, Inc. General operating support for services to female offenders who are in the residential alternative to incarceration program |
$50,000 |
| Victim Outreach Intervention Center Strategic planning and general operating support for services to victims of domestic and sexual violence |
$45,000 |
Girls
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Holy Family Institute Support for the SNAP for Girls Program, to prevent middle school girls from becoming involved with the justice system |
$30,000 |
| Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence Support for the planning stage of a regional initiative to prevent domestic violence in southwestern Pennsylvania |
$30,000 |
| Rankin Christian Center Support for after school empowerment programming for middle school girls in Rankin |
$14,000 |
People with Disabilities
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Achieva Continued support for advocacy to improve access to health care and dental care for people with disabilities |
$55,000 |
| Allegheny Valley School Support for creating a program to integrate sensory experiences into dental care for consumers with complex intellectual and developmental disabilities |
$43,000 |
| Autism Connection of PA Support for marketing and increasing capacity to serve more families of children with autism |
$18,500 |
| Best Buddies Pennsylvania Continued support to foster friendships among students with intellectual disabilities and their non-disabled peers in six Allegheny County high schools |
$15,000 |
| Blind and Visual Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh Support for the Employment Opportunities Program for youth with complex disabilities |
$15,000 |
| Center for Theater Arts For continued support of musical theater classes and performances for adults with disabilities |
$7,821 |
| The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh Second payment to The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh – 2013 Mary Anderson Sheehan Memorial Grant Support for Child’s Way, a program to provide childcare for medically fragile infants and children with disabilities |
$50,000 (over two years) |
| The Children’s Institute Support for a capital campaign to renovate the grounds to provide accessible recreation for children with disabilities |
$30,000 |
| Consumer Health Coalition Support for Health Committee for People with Disabilities and its consumer-led agenda to identify and eliminate barriers to quality, affordable health care |
$35,000 |
| McGuire Memorial Foundation Support for a capital campaign to renovate the intermediate care facility to prove a more home-like environment for people with complex disabilities |
$50,000 (over two years) |
| Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects, Inc. General operating support for the Home Service Program, providing free in-home support and advocacy services to people with disabilities |
$50,000 |
| Pennsylvania Health Law Project Support for advocacy and education efforts to improve access to healthcare for people with disabilities |
$150,000 (over two years) |
| UCP/CLASS Support for the renovation of an expansion office to improve coordination of services to people with disabilities |
$100,000 (over three years) |