Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Sisters Place, Inc.General operating support for services to assist homeless mothers to become self-sufficient | $25,000.00 | |
The Pittsburgh Cultural TrustSupport for an autism friendly performance of The Lion King | $25,000.00 | |
PA Connecting CommunitiesGeneral operating support for services to promote community inclusion for adults with developmental disabilities | $20,000.00 | |
North Side Christian Health CenterTo improve access to health care and dental care for people with disabilities | $20,000.00 | |
Nazareth College and Career PrepSupport for the Girls Growing Up Healthy program, a component of SNAP (Stop Now and Plan), an evidence based delinquency prevention program | $10,000.00 | |
Mainstay Life ServicesSupport for a summer respite and recreation camp for adults with developmental disabilities | $7,500.00 | |
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankSupport to continue engaging volunteers with disabilities in repackaging donated food | $32,720.00 over 24 months | |
Girls Hope of PittsburghContinued general operating support for a residential program for girls who have academic and leadership potential but have been held back by adverse family conditions | $15,000.00 | |
Education Law CenterContinued support for advocacy to ensure that children with disabilities have access to appropriate educational opportunities, and to provide support to the Local Task Force on the Right to Education for Students with Disabilities | $40,000.00 | |
The Early Learning InstituteSupport to evaluate a pilot project to promote inclusion in mainstream child care/early learning settings | $20,000.00 | |
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh FoundationSupport for Healthy Allegheny Teens Survey (HATS) to collect local data about adolescent health and risk behaviors | $25,000.00 | |
Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of PittsburghContinued support for the Employment Opportunities Program for young adults with vision and/or other disabilities | $30,000.00 over 24 months | |
Blackburn CenterContinued support for an initiative to prevent domestic and sexual violence by addressing root causes | $39,700.00 | |
Bethlehem HavenGeneral operating support for services to homeless women | $40,000.00 | |
East Suburban Citizen AdvocacyDebora Foster Memorial Grant for advocacy services to promote access and inclusion for people with disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
The Woodlands FoundationCapacity building support for this fully accessible retreat center serving people with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PennsylvaniaSupport for GirlGov, a program that empowers high school girls through advocacy education, girl-led grantmaking, and interactions with legislators | $60,000.00 over 24 months | |
VerlandSupport for a nursing coordinator to oversee health care for adults with complex disabilities who live in community homes | $64,000.00 over 24 months | |
St. Anthony School ProgramsSupport for vocational training for young adults with intellectual disabilities who are transitioning to adulthood | $25,000.00 | |
Sojourner HouseGeneral operating support for services to women in recovery from addiction and a challenge appeal to engage new donors | $35,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceContinued support for primary prevention efforts in southwestern Pennsylvania, focused on engaging men in domestic violence prevention | $53,751.00 over 18 months | |
Best Buddies PennsylvaniaTo foster friendships among middle school, high school and college students with intellectual disabilities and their non-disabled peers | $20,000.00 | |
Adagio HealthSupport to provide breast and cervical cancer screening for uninsured women in the nine rural counties served by FISA | $50,000.00 | |
ACHIEVAContinued support for advocacy to improve access to health care and dental care for people with disabilities, focusing on improving transitions from pediatric to adult care | $51,017.00 |
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. .