Grants Awarded

FISA Foundation funds nonprofit organizations providing services in southwestern Pennsylvania, limited to the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bulter, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland. All grants benefit women, girls or people with disabilities.

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Grants Awarded

Grant DescriptionProgram AreaAmount

Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council

Support for an initiative to promote inclusion and accessibility in arts and culture organizations

October 13, 2010

$30,290.00

Mental Health America – Allegheny County

Support for the Citizen Leadership Network, promoting voter registration and civic engagement of people with disabilities

October 13, 2010

$43,630.00 over 24 months

Verland

Support for expansion of the restorative physical therapy program for people with significant disabilities

October 13, 2010

$28,080.00 over 24 months

The Children’s Institute

2010 Phyllis Reymer Totten Fund Award

July 6, 2010

$7,000.00

Butler County Association for the Blind

Towards the startup of a document shredding business to generate revenue and provide job training opportunities

June 9, 2010

$20,000.00

Consumer Health Coalition

Support for the Health Committee for People with Disabilities and its consumer-led agenda to identify and eliminate barriers to quality affordable health care

June 9, 2010

$25,000.00

The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh

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

June 9, 2010

$7,500.00

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

To hire a consultant to conduct an accessibility audit of Schenley Park and use the findings to inform a master plan to make all of the City parks more useable by people with disabilities

June 9, 2010

$35,000.00

Pittsburgh Promise

To support participation in the Pittsburgh Promise by Pittsburgh Public School students with disabilities

June 9, 2010

$40,000.00 over 24 months

Blueroof Technologies

To test products and innovative technology systems that will improve the living environments of people with disabilities

February 10, 2010

$10,000.00

Center for Theater Arts

For support of musical theater classes and performances for adults with disabilities

February 10, 2010

$8,000.00

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Allegheny County

To provide advocacy for children with disabilities who have been abused or neglected

February 10, 2010

$25,000.00 over 24 months

Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects, Inc.

To provide in-home care coordination for young people in transition from pediatric to adult health care through the Elks Home Services Program

February 10, 2010

$15,000.00

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

For a collaborative initiative that will disseminate print and online information about the accessibility features of seven Cultural District theater facilities

February 10, 2010

$40,000.00

Robert Morris University

To offer classes and develop resources for making websites accessible to people with disabilities

February 10, 2010

$20,000.00

Senator John Heinz History Center

Support for the 2010 Ability Pittsburgh Conference for youth with disabilities who are in transition from school to work

February 10, 2010

$10,000.00

ACHIEVA

Support for a Health Policy Forum that will address the topic of Improving Access to Healthcare for Women with Disabilities in Pennsylvania

February 10, 2010

$60,000.00 over 18 months

Apraxia Kids

Support to develop an intensive curriculum to train speech therapists to diagnose and treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech

October 16, 2009

$20,000.00

Best Buddies Pennsylvania

To foster friendships among students with intellectual disabilities and their non-disabled peers in several Allegheny County high schools

October 16, 2009

$15,000.00

Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh

Support to combat housing discrimination against people who are deaf or hard of hearing

October 16, 2009

$40,000.00

Muscular Dystrophy Association

To promote disability awareness and acceptance among young children through the Hop-a-Thon Program

October 14, 2009

$6,000.00

The Children’s Institute

2009 Phyllis Reymer Totten Fund Award

July 13, 2009

$7,000.00

Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Pittsburgh

For a project focused on improving access to oral healthcare for children with disabilities by educating children and their caregivers

June 10, 2009

$10,000.00

Community Care Behavioral Health Organization

Support for a cross-systems quality improvement initiative designed to address the often co-occurring challenges of maternal depression and early childhood developmental delays

June 10, 2009

$60,000.00 over 24 months

Grantee Spotlights

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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.

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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. .

FISA Foundation is so proud of our grantees and partners who are working to improve the lives of women, girls and people with disabilities every day.