Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family CenterSupport for a capital campaign to build a new facility offering services to families of children with disabilities | $50,000.00 | |
Cornerstone Care, Inc.To purchase accessible medical and dental equipment for clinical sites in Greene, Fayette and Washington Counties to improve care for patients with disabilities | $29,068.00 | |
Disability Funders NetworkTo support the Rapid Response Fund providing direct assistance to people with disabilities who were affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita | $30,000.00 | |
Pathways Foundation of SWPAToward the capital campaign for renovation of a building that will house a pediatric extended care facility, creative play center and early intervention program | $40,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects, Inc.Operating support for the Pennsylvania Elks Home Service Program, providing free in-home support and advocacy services to people with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineTo develop a curriculum in order to expand the number of psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists and special education teachers who are trained to help students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families | $43,925.00 | |
Mainstay Life ServicesTo support a summer respite camp for adults with developmental disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
Partner4WorkTo provide adaptive equipment and training so that each organization that functions as a CareerLink Center is fully accessible to people with disabilities | $45,000.00 | |
Radio Information ServiceTransitional operating support to provide daily broadcasts of newspapers and other publications for people who are visually impaired or have another disability that prevents reading | $50,000.00 | |
SHOUTTo expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities who use augmentative communication | $13,000.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental MedicineFor a portable anesthesia machine that will enable them to expand services in the dental clinic dedicated to patients with disabilities | $35,000.00 | |
Best Buddies PittsburghTo open four new high school chapters to foster one-to-one friendships between students with and without intellectual disabilities | $28,000.00 | |
HAP Enterprises, IncTo install automatic door openers for the Samuel Krakoff Training Center, promoting vocational training for people with disabilities | $12,000.00 | |
ACHIEVATo establish a regional Disability Health Policy Forum that will address dental care for people with disabilities as its first issue | $66,016.00 over 18 months | |
Center for Theater ArtsTo pilot a program of musical theater classes and performances for adults with disabilities | $15,555.00 | |
City TheatreTo make programs more accessible to people with disabilities through disability awareness trainings for staff, and the development of audio description services for patrons with visual impairments | $10,000.00 | |
Goodwill of Southwestern PennsylvaniaTo promote employment for people with disabilities by providing consultation about assistive technology | $40,000.00 | |
Lupus Foundation of PennsylvaniaSupport for the production and distribution of 400 Coping Kits, containing developmentally appropriate tools for educating and supporting children and families affected by Lupus | $10,000.00 | |
Rankin Christian CenterTo expand program services and preventive care to include seniors with mental retardation and their caregivers | $25,000.00 | |
Western Pennsylvania School for the DeafSupport for the capital campaign to relocate the Children's Center to the main campus | $35,000.00 | |
The Woodlands FoundationFor computer network enhancements necessary to integrate the administrative functions of the Woodlands Foundation and the Spina Bifida Association of Western Pennsylvania | $14,000.00 | |
HOPE NetworkGeneral operating support for the Healthsports Program, providing sports, fitness and recreational activities for people with disabilities | $100,000.00 over 24 months | |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Research InstituteFor creation of Leisure Choices - A Computerized Pictorial Leisure Inventory, to help young people with cognitive or communication disabilities choose leisure activities | $9,665.00 | |
Mental Health America – Allegheny CountyCapacity building support for the Let Our Voices Be Heard cross-disability coalition, to engage a diverse membership of people with physical, sensory and/or mental disabilities in advocating for policy change | $24,400.00 over 24 months |
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. .