Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Blackburn CenterContinued support for an initiative to prevent domestic and sexual violence by addressing root causes | $180,000.00 over 36 months | |
Urban League of Greater PittsburghSupport for the Black Female Leadership Development Institute, a year-long program for girls | $60,000.00 over 24 months | |
United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaSupport for the #IWantToWork campaign, advocating for policy change to increase employment of young adults with disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
TrueChildSupport to pilot a model mini-curriculum to improve health and wellness among Black girls | $19,938.00 | |
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceContinued support for primary prevention efforts in southwestern Pennsylvania, focused on engaging men in domestic violence prevention | $55,000.00 | |
Pathways Foundation of SWPASupport for the Work of Heart program, a community based job skills training program for individuals with disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
Jewish Residential ServicesGeneral operating support for housing and services to support community inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities | $20,000.00 | |
Jewish Community Center of Greater PittsburghSupport for Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) in-depth cohort training to develop local leadership among men in ending gender violence | $34,425.00 | |
Gwen’s Girls, Inc.Support for an advocacy, empowerment and public awareness project for girls of color | $40,000.00 | |
Greater Pittsburgh Arts CouncilContinued support to promote accessibility and inclusion in arts and cultural organizations | $25,000.00 | |
Consumer Health CoalitionSupport for Health Committee for People with Disabilities and its consumer-led agenda to identify and eliminate barriers to quality, affordable health care | $30,000.00 | |
Autism Housing Development Corp of PittsburghSupport for a new affordable housing development in Heidelberg for individuals on the autism spectrum | $20,000.00 | |
YWCA Greater PittsburghSupport for the Saturday Academy, a teen pregnancy prevention and girls' empowerment program | $25,000.00 | |
The Woodlands FoundationSupport to expand marketing of camps and retreats for children and adults with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
The Watson InstituteSupport to develop online resources for families and educators of individuals with disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
Volunteers of America PennsylvaniaSupport to promote employment for people with disabilities | $20,000.00 | |
Slippery Rock University Foundation, Inc.Support to expand an on-campus transition program for young adults with disabilities to learn vocational and independent living skills | $135,000.00 over 36 months | |
Pennsylvania Health Law ProjectGeneral operating support to promote access to healthcare for people with disabilities | $150,000.00 over 24 months | |
HEARTHSupport for transitional housing services for homeless women and children | $20,000.00 | |
The Friendship Circle of PittsburghSupport for a capital campaign for a new facility to expand programming that brings together youth with and without disabilities in inclusive friendships | $60,000.00 over 36 months | |
Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.Continued support for the Nurse Family Partnership, a home visitation program focused on improving the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income first-time mothers and their children | $40,000.00 | |
Education Law CenterContinued support for advocacy to ensure that children with disabilities have access to appropriate educational opportunities | $120,000.00 over 24 months | |
East Suburban Citizen AdvocacyOperating support to promote advocacy and inclusion for people with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
East End Cooperative MinistrySupport for Points of Healthy Youth Sustainability, Engagement, and Development (PHYSED), an intervention program for at-risk middle and high school girls in Pittsburgh's East End | $60,000.00 |
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. .