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

The Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh

To increase the pool of Direct Support Professionals qualified to work with individuals with developmental disabilities in residential settings by developing and piloting a training program

June 12, 2008

$45,000.00

Every Child, Inc.

For strengthening organizational structure critical to the agency's support of parents and children with disabilities and special health care needs

June 12, 2008

$50,000.00

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania

To purchase equipment for the Assistive Technology Program

June 12, 2008

$10,000.00

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

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

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

Ohio Valley General Hospital Foundation

To provide disability awareness trainings to staff and conduct an accessibility audit as the first phase in an initiative to improve access to healthcare and preventive services for patients with disabilities

October 10, 2007

$10,175.00

Pennsylvania Health Law Project

To increase access to home and community based services for individuals with physical, sensory, and developmental disabilities

October 10, 2007

$100,000.00 over 24 months

Pennsylvania Trolley Museum

To purchase a wheelchair lift for the Trolley Display Building

October 10, 2007

$8,184.00

The Watson Institute

Toward production of a series of DVDs on topics related to autism to be used for training of teachers and other professionals in the region

October 10, 2007

$120,000.00 over 24 months

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

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.