Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Western Pennsylvania School for the DeafFor audiological equipment to outfit a new Mobile Diagnostic Unit | $20,271.00 | |
YMCA Camps Kon-O-Kwee & SpencerSupport for construction of a nature trail that is accessible to people with all types of disabilities | $35,000.00 | |
The Emmaus Community of PittsburghSupport of the respite care program providing short-term care for people with mental retardation | $30,000.00 | |
HOPE NetworkSupport 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 | $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 | $20,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh CLOSupport for the New Horizons Program, offering musical theater training for people with physical and developmental disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
RANDTo analyze financing issues surrounding the provision of health care for women with disabilities and disseminate the results to policy makers, payers, providers and disability advocates | $89,942.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh Center for Injury Research and ControlFor evaluation and support of Think First for Kids, a comprehensive brain and spinal cord injury prevention program | $68,497.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh Office of Institutional AdvancementTo endow the FISA/PVA Chair in Rehabilitation Engineering within the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology in partnership with the Paralyzed Veterans of America | $250,000.00 over 36 months | |
Variety the Children’s CharityFor the Kids on the Go! Program, providing mobility equipment to children with disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
Three Rivers Center for Independent LivingCapital campaign support to acquire and renovate a new headquarters to serve more people with disabilities who wish to live independently | $25,000.00 | |
Life’sWork of Western PennsylvaniaTo provide paid internships for students with severe disabilities who are in transition from school to work | $60,000.00 over 24 months | |
McGuire Memorial FoundationFor replacement of 24 beds in the residential program | $37,605.00 | |
United Mitochondrial Disease FoundationFor a video to educate the medical community and general public about mitochondrial disease | $15,000.00 | |
Carlow UniversityFor expansion of the Pre-Service Training Collaborative with the Children's Institute of Pittsburgh, a program combining the introduction of special education teaching methods with real world experience | $55,782.00 | |
Every Child, Inc.Matching funds for their Children's Trust Fund grant, to prevent abuse, neglect and out-of-home placements of infants in rural areas born prematurely and medically fragile | $20,000.00 | |
Mainstay Life ServicesTo analyze and track long-range capital needs and retain a consultant to develop a fundraising plan | $38,000.00 | |
Passavant Memorial HomesTo purchase equipment for a new training facility for adults with mental retardation | $33,376.00 | |
Southwinds, Inc.To purchase six laptop computers to increase the efficiency of residential supervisors at this agency that serves individuals with mental retardation | $9,269.00 | |
HOPE NetworkFor staff expansion in the Healthsports Program, providing sports, fitness and recreational activities for people with disabilities | $40,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects, Inc.For improvement and expansion of free in-home support services for people with developmental disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh CLOFor operating support for the New Horizons Program, offering musical theater training for people with physical and developmental disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
The Children’s Institute / Project STARFor the Parents with Disabilities Project, offering parents with disabilities the same opportunities and supports as nondisabled parents to raise their children in safe, permanent and noninstitutional environments | $25,000.00 | |
Three Rivers Center for Independent LivingCapital campaign support to acquire and renovate a new headquarters to enable more people with disabilities to live independently | $25,000.00 |
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. .