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

HOPE Network

Administrative support for the Healthsports Program, including start-up costs of a women's wheelchair basketball team

October 9, 2002

$20,000.00

Institute on Disabilities at Temple University

Support for a series of training events for parents, service providers and people with disabilities to raise consciousness about issues that pose a risk to people with disabilities and present strategies for an effective response

October 9, 2002

$8,000.00

Radio Information Service

To expand availability of news broadcasts for the visually impaired to include people whose physical limitations prevent them from holding a newspaper or magazine

October 9, 2002

$35,000.00

Healthcare Council of Western Pennsylvania

For Every Contact Counts, a program designed to help healthcare providers learn about the unique needs of patients with physical disabilities and initiate dialogue for removing attitudinal and physical barriers to care

June 12, 2002

$84,325.00 over 24 months

The Arc of Westmoreland, Inc.

For specialized creative play equipment in a sensory garden for children with developmental disabilities

February 13, 2002

$15,000.00

Best Buddies Pittsburgh

To support the start-up of a Pittsburgh office for Best Buddies so that one-to-one friendships can be established between college and high school students and young people with mental retardation

February 13, 2002

$10,000.00

Best Friends, Inc.

Operating support for inclusive programs that foster friendships between children with and without disabilities

February 13, 2002

$25,000.00

Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh

To initiate a rental program for closed-circuit televisions that project and magnify images for people with low vision

February 13, 2002

$50,000.00 over 24 months

The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center

To purchase equipment for needy families whose medically-fragile babies are in the Transitional Infant Care Hospital

February 13, 2002

$10,000.00

Heritage Health Foundation, Inc.

For the salary of a part-time coordinator for this multi-faceted initiative to increase helmet ownership and usage among children in Pittsburgh with the goal of decreasing traumatic brain injury

February 13, 2002

$17,736.00

Metro Family Practice, Inc.

For sign language interpreter services for underinsured patients who are hearing impaired

February 13, 2002

$6,000.00

Pathways Foundation of SWPA

Support for construction of a pediatric extended care facility for children who are medically fragile

February 13, 2002

$35,000.00

Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children

Support for design and construction of a garden and outdoor play space for children who are blind

February 13, 2002

$25,000.00

The Watson Institute

Support for construction of a website focused on providing the latest educational, medical and therapeutic developments pertaining to autism and related disorders

October 10, 2001

$50,000.00

Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

For audiological equipment to outfit a new Mobile Diagnostic Unit

October 10, 2001

$20,271.00

ACHIEVA

Support for the evaluation component of KICC, Kids Included in Child Care in the 21st Century, promoting greater opportunities for inclusion of children with disabilities in community child care settings

October 10, 2001

$7,500.00

Center for Creative Play

Support for the purchase and renovation of a new facility

October 10, 2001

$50,000.00

Consumer Health Coalition

To promote health insurance coverage for people with all types of disabilities, particularly during life transitions (childhood to adulthood, welfare-to-work, and institutionalization to independence)

October 10, 2001

$54,500.00 over 24 months

Easter Seals of Western PA

To expand the adult day services program to serve more young adults with disabilities

October 10, 2001

$10,000.00

Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects, Inc.

For improvement and expansion of free in-home support services for people with developmental disabilities

October 10, 2001

$10,000.00

Volunteers of America Pennsylvania

For replication and dissemination of a program model that promotes employment opportunities for people with disabilities through entrepreneurship and community partnerships

October 10, 2001

$90,000.00 over 36 months

The Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh

Support of the respite care program providing short-term care for people with mental retardation

June 13, 2001

$30,000.00

HOPE Network

Support for a certified recreational therapist for the Healthsports Program, providing sports, fitness and recreational activities so people with disabilities can lead a more active life

June 13, 2001

$40,000.00

North Hills Community Outreach, Inc.

To provide training and support for people with physical and cognitive disabilities who volunteer at this agency that serves individuals in poverty and crisis

June 13, 2001

$20,000.00

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.