Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceSupport for domestic violence prevention efforts in southwestern Pennsylvania | $10,000.00 | |
Greater Pittsburgh Arts CouncilContinued support to promote accessibility and inclusion in arts and cultural organizations | $60,000.00 over 24 months | |
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 | |
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 | $40,000.00 | |
Best Buddies PennsylvaniaTo open four Best Buddies chapters to promote friendships between students with and without disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
Allegheny County Bar FoundationSupport for an initiative to provide free legal representation to low-income women seeking to be divorced from abusive spouses | $20,000.00 |
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. .