Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Bender Leadership AcademySupport for the Readiness Programs | $20,000.00 | |
Disability Rights PennsylvaniaContinued support to prevent abuse of people with disabilities in nursing homes | $25,000.00 | |
East Suburban Citizen AdvocacyOperating support for advocacy for people with developmental disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
The Friendship Circle of PittsburghGeneral operating support for programs that build social connection for people with disabilities | $30,000.00 | |
Growing Together AquaponicsSupport for management and leadership development for young women with disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
KidsVoiceSupport for KidsVoice's advocacy for youth with disabilities transitioning to adulthood | $15,000.00 | |
New Sun RisingOperating support for All Abilities Media | $25,000.00 | |
Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of PittsburghGeneral operating support | $35,000.00 | |
Carnegie Library of HomesteadSensory Rooms Project at Carnegie Library of Homestead | $25,000.00 | |
Casa San JoseSupport for the Steps for Autism Family Education Program | $40,000.00 | |
Disability LeadTo explore feasibility of replicating the Disability Lead Model | $30,000.00 | |
Evolve CoachingSupport for accessible and inclusive design of new facility | $45,000.00 | |
Greater Pittsburgh Arts CouncilSupport for the Disabled Artists Creative Cohort | $15,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Prison SocietySupport to better serve incarcerated people with disabilities | $30,000.00 | |
The Pittsburgh Cultural TrustSupport for the Accessibility in Arts Education project | $16,000.00 | |
Abolitionist Law CenterContinued support to address incarceration of people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities and autism | $35,000.00 | |
1Hood Media AcademyContinued support to make racial justice programming accessible to people with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
Autism Connection of PASupport for the Disability Justice Initiative | $39,512.00 | |
Autism Employment NetworkOperating support to increase employment for autistic adults | $20,000.00 | |
Center for Popular DemocracySupport for 412 Justice’s educational justice work, advocating for students of color with disabilities | $35,000.00 | |
Education Law CenterContinued support for advocacy to ensure that children with disabilities have access to appropriate educational opportunities | $60,000.00 | |
Transitional Paths to Independent Living (TRPIL)Support for transitioning people of color with disabilities out of nursing homes and into community living with support | $40,000.00 | |
PEAL CenterSupport for the Imagine Different Coalition’s project to expand family living options for children with disabilities in Allegheny County | $11,866.00 | |
Pennsylvania Health Law ProjectOperating support to advocate for the healthcare needs of people with disabilities in southwest PA | $45,000.00 |
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. .