Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Pathways Foundation of SWPAGeneral operating support for Your Child's Place, a pediatric extended day care facility for medically fragile children | $25,000.00 | |
United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaSupport for the policy advocacy component of the 21 and Able campaign, designed to improve the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities | $40,000.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental MedicineSupport to expand the Center for Patients with Special Needs to serve more children with disabilities | $250,000.00 over 60 months | |
Center for Hearing & Deaf ServicesSupport to increase access to interpreters in medical settings | $10,000.00 | |
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh FoundationSupport for an initiative to improve the transition from pediatric to adult health care for youth with disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
The Friendship Circle of PittsburghGeneral 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 | $12,000.00 | |
Greater Pittsburgh Arts CouncilContinued support to promote inclusion and accessibility in arts and cultural organizations | $34,915.00 | |
Healthcare Council of Western PennsylvaniaSupport to incorporate disability issues into a regional health literacy initiative | $18,000.00 over 24 months | |
Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment GroupTo support advocacy for sustainable funding for accessible public transportation | $15,000.00 | |
Volunteers of America PennsylvaniaGeneral operating support for the Working Order Program, which provides business development and marketing support for entrepreneurs with disabilities | $20,000.00 | |
Western Pennsylvania School for Blind ChildrenSupport for an urban trail on campus to help blind students learn to navigate safely and independently | $10,000.00 over 24 months | |
Accessible DreamsCapacity building support to increase accessible housing for people with disabilities throughout the region | $50,072.00 | |
Arc of Washington CountySupport to implement a comprehensive sexuality education and abuse prevention program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in group home settings | $23,000.00 | |
CLASSSupport to produce and distribute the Allegheny County Family Resource Guide to improve service coordination for kids with disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
Education Law CenterContinued support for advocacy for children with disabilities, to ensure access to appropriate educational opportunities | $30,000.00 | |
Fair Housing Partnership of Greater PittsburghTo 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 | $46,210.00 | |
United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaSupport for policy analysis and planning for the 21 and Able campaign, designed to improve the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
The Children’s Institute2011 Phyllis Reymer Totten Fund Award | $5,897.48 | |
Best Buddies PennsylvaniaContinued support to foster friendships among students with intellectual disabilities and their non-disabled peers in six Allegheny County high schools | $15,000.00 | |
Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of PittsburghSupport for the Employment Opportunities Program for youth with complex disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
Center for Theater ArtsFor continued support of musical theater classes and performances for adults with disabilities | $7,821.00 | |
The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family CenterSupport for Child's Way, a program to provide childcare for medically fragile infants and children with disabilities | $50,000.00 over 24 months | |
The Children’s InstituteSupport for a capital campaign to renovate the grounds to provide accessible recreation for children with disabilities | $30,000.00 | |
CLASSSupport for the renovation of an expansion office to improve coordination of services to people with disabilities | $100,000.00 over 36 months |
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. .