Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of PennsylvaniaContinued support for an initiative to improve and standardize reproductive healthcare for women who are incarcerated | $30,000.00 | |
Women’s Center of Beaver CountySupport for exploring non-shelter-based models for assisting victims of domestic violence | $28,000.00 | |
Victim Outreach Intervention CenterSupport for strategic planning to strengthen services to victims of domestic and sexual violence | $20,000.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh Office of Institutional AdvancementTo develop an employment program to train disabled veterans in fabrication of assistive technology | $25,000.00 | |
TrueChildSupport for the development and pilot testing of a curriculum on gender transformation to empower girls of color | $25,000.00 | |
Strong Women, Strong GirlsGeneral operating support for this after school mentoring and skill-building program that pairs college-age women with elementary school girls to promote mutual empowerment | $35,000.00 over 24 months | |
STANDING FIRM at NCJW, Pittsburgh SectionSupport for STANDING FIRM: The Business Case to End Partner Violence | $110,000.00 over 24 months | |
South Hills Interfaith MovementSupport for domestic violence prevention and response among refugee families | $60,000.00 over 24 months | |
Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.Support for adolescent peer to peer sexuality education to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections | $25,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh PromiseSupport to increase participation in the Pittsburgh Promise by Pittsburgh Public School students with disabilities | $40,000.00 over 24 months | |
Pittsburgh Ballet TheaterTo support the nation's first autism-friendly performance of the Nutcracker | $12,500.00 | |
Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER)General operating support for services to women in recovery from addiction | $40,000.00 | |
The Neighborhood AcademySupport for teen pregnancy prevention and health education for high risk girls of color | $25,000.00 | |
Lifesteps, Inc.General operating support to strengthen services to people with disabilities across southwestern Pennsylvania | $60,000.00 | |
Greater Pittsburgh Arts CouncilContinued support to promote inclusion and accessibility in arts and cultural organizations | $28,000.00 | |
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 | |
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 | |
City TheatreSupport for the production of TRIBES, featuring an actor who is deaf | $20,000.00 | |
City Mission – Living Stones, Inc.Support for the emergency shelter for homeless women | $45,000.00 | |
Children’s Museum of PittsburghSupport to train staff to include children with disabilities in art-making activities | $25,000.00 | |
The Children’s InstituteSupport for the expansion of telerehabilitation to increase access to Children's Institute expertise for those in rural areas | $40,000.00 over 24 months | |
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh FoundationContinued support for an initiative to improve the transition from pediatric to adult health care for youth with disabilities | $105,000.00 over 36 months | |
Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater PittsburghSupport expansion of Men Embracing Non-violence and Safety (MEN/S), a batterer's intervention program | $40,000.00 | |
Uniontown HospitalSupport for an accessible birthing bed for the triage unit in the renovated Family Beginnings Birthing Center | $15,000.00 |
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. .