Grants Awarded

FISA Foundation funds nonprofit organizations providing services in southwestern Pennsylvania, limited to the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bulter, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland. All grants benefit women, girls or people with disabilities.

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Grants Awarded

Grant DescriptionProgram AreaAmount

Side Project, Inc

Fiscal Sponsor for general operating support for Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy

June 9, 2021

$25,000.00

Latino Community Center

Support for the Latinx Autism Support Group

June 9, 2021

$15,000.00

Hello Neighbor

Support for the Smart Start Program for refugee mothers in partnership with Islamic Center

June 9, 2021

$15,000.00

Foundation of HOPE

Support for aftercare services for formerly incarcerated people with disabilities

June 9, 2021

$25,000.00

Disability Rights Pennsylvania

Support to monitor nursing homes and provide rights-based advocacy for people with disabilities

June 9, 2021

$25,000.00

Disability Options Network

Support for the Ramp Re-Use Program

June 9, 2021

$25,000.00

Center for Hearing & Deaf Services

Support for life skills programming for people who are Deaf and have intellectual disabilities

June 9, 2021

$25,000.00

Bethlehem Haven

General operating support for services to homeless women

June 9, 2021

$40,000.00

Bender Leadership Academy

Support for civics and advocacy education and other programs for young adults with disabilities

June 9, 2021

$25,000.00

Autism Connection of PA

Support to address the needs of people with disabilities in the justice system

June 9, 2021

$24,700.00

Allegheny Health Network

Support for improving the dental care experience for patients with disabilities

June 9, 2021

$20,000.00

ACHIEVA

Support for the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium

June 9, 2021

$25,000.00

Abolitionist Law Center

Support to address incarceration of people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities and autism

June 9, 2021

$35,000.00

1Hood Media Academy

Support to make programming accessible to people with disabilities

June 9, 2021

$25,000.00

Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh

Continued support of the Black Female Leadership Development Institute

February 10, 2021

$86,000.00 over 24 months

STANDING FIRM at Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh

Continued support for Standing Firm: The Business Case to End Partner Violence

February 10, 2021

$60,000.00

Ruth’s Way Inc.

Operating support for programs and services for girls

February 10, 2021

$15,000.00

East End Cooperative Ministry

Support for Girl Talk, a prevention program for high-risk girls in Pittsburgh's East End

February 10, 2021

$60,000.00

Grantee Spotlights

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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.

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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. .

FISA Foundation is so proud of our grantees and partners who are working to improve the lives of women, girls and people with disabilities every day.