Explore how FISA Foundation distributes grant money by searching or browsing the Grants Awarded below.
Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
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Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER)For planning and start-up of a gender-specific intensive outpatient program for drug and alcohol counseling for women | $64,424.00 | |
Pittsburgh Action Against RapeFor expansion of the Parents in Prevention Program, which provides intensive educational services focused on sexual assault issues, in collaboration with Head Start | $50,000.00 | |
Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater PittsburghFor a case management program to help residents successfully make the transition from shelter to a violence-free home | $37,500.00 |
Autism Urban Connections is the first and only African American, minority, family focused Autism nonprofit in Pennsylvania.
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.
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.
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.
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. .