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

Merakey Allegheny Valley School

Toward renovation and expansion of the Pittsburgh Campus Medical Suite, including accessible electric examination tables

June 12, 2008

$55,000.00

Southwinds, Inc.

To build capacity through the purchase of fundraising management software at this agency serving individuals with intellectual disabilities

June 12, 2008

$5,980.00

St. Anthony School Programs

General support for the Post-Secondary School Program for students with disabilities in transition

June 12, 2008

$35,000.00

Variety the Children’s Charity

To support rural outreach for the Kids on the Go! Program, which provides adaptive equipment to children with disabilities

June 12, 2008

$35,000.00

Verland

To increase the safety of residents and staff through the purchase of specialized bath tubs and transfer lifts

June 12, 2008

$45,500.00

The Arc of Westmoreland, Inc.

To improve transition planning for youth in Westmoreland County by educating parents and disability service providers

June 12, 2008

$36,921.00

Center for Hearing & Deaf Services

To plan an initiative to improve healthcare quality for patients who are deaf or hard of hearing by providing sign language interpretation

June 12, 2008

$11,160.00

Crisis Center North, Inc.

To improve outreach to victims of domestic violence who have disabilities

June 12, 2008

$36,075.00

Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers’ Association

For the We Count Campaign, a cross-disability initiative to promote civic participation among voters with disabilities

June 11, 2008

$40,000.00 over 24 months

Volunteers of America Pennsylvania

For First Step, business development and marketing support for entrepreneurs with disabilities who participate in the Working Order Program

June 11, 2008

$50,000.00 over 24 months

Allegheny County Department of Human Services

For Voices of our Region, an audiovisual history of people with disabilities in southwestern Pennsylvania created in celebration of Pittsburgh's 250th Anniversary

February 14, 2008

$66,830.00

The ARC of Indiana County

For expansion of the Community Outreach Program, providing disability-related educational opportunities for youth in transition, parents, emergency responders, and other community members

February 13, 2008

$15,500.00

Arc Human Services, Inc.

Support for Camp Laughalot and Club Arc, providing structured programming for children with mental retardation in Washington, Greene and southern Allegheny Counties

February 13, 2008

$20,000.00

Highlands Hospital

To purchase an accessible procedure table and provide staff training to increase accessibility for patients with disabilities

February 13, 2008

$45,568.00

ACHIEVA

Support for an initiative to improve access to dental care for people with disabilities

October 19, 2007

$36,920.00

ACTION-Housing, Inc.

Administrative support for the Accessibility Modification Program providing free accessibility improvements to the homes of low-income persons with disabilities

October 10, 2007

$60,000.00 over 24 months

Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh

To help defray the cost of replacing the roof on the main facility

October 10, 2007

$30,000.00

Butler County Association for the Blind

To support services for people who are blind or have severe vision impairments

October 10, 2007

$20,000.00

Catholic Charities/Diocese of Pittsburgh

To purchase accessible examination tables and provide disability awareness training for staff and volunteers at the new Health Care Center

October 10, 2007

$23,966.00

Center for Theater Arts

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

October 10, 2007

$7,210.00

The Center for Victims of Violence and Crime

To improve access to services for people who become disabled as a result of victimization

October 10, 2007

$45,225.00

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation

Support for construction of the Physical and Occupational Therapy Departments as part of the New Hospital Capital Campaign

October 10, 2007

$150,000.00 over 36 months

CLASS

For the UCP Kids TEACHER Program, a partnership with the Pittsburgh Public Schools designed to support teachers strategize ways to include children with disabilities in the classroom and help them build social relationships

October 10, 2007

$66,000.00 over 24 months

Education Law Center

Support for advocacy for children with disabilities, to ensure access to appropriate educational opportunities

October 10, 2007

$35,000.00

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.