Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
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 | |
Women’s Law ProjectSupport to improve Title IX compliance in public school athletics throughout southwestern Pennsylvania | $92,000.00 over 36 months | |
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental MedicineSupport to expand the Center for Patients with Special Needs to serve more children with disabilities | $250,000.00 over 60 months | |
United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaSupport for the policy advocacy component of the 21 and Able campaign, designed to improve the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities | $40,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh Action Against RapeSupport for implementation of Coaching Boys into Men and other primary prevention activities | $120,000.00 over 36 months | |
Pathways Foundation of SWPAGeneral operating support for Your Child's Place, a pediatric extended day care facility for medically fragile children | $25,000.00 | |
Girl Scouts of Western PennsylvaniaSupport to implement skill based empowerment programs for middle school girls in Allegheny County | $40,000.00 | |
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 | |
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 | $50,000.00 | |
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Allegheny CountyTo provide advocacy for children with disabilities who have been abused or neglected | $37,500.00 over 36 months | |
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 | $45,000.00 | |
Carnegie Mellon UniversityTo implement Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society (PROGRESS) curriculum to teach girls negotiation skills in several Allegheny County middle and high schools | $80,000.00 over 36 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. .