Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Nazareth College and Career PrepSupport for the SNAP for Girls Program, to prevent middle school girls from becoming involved with the justice system | $30,000.00 | |
Merakey Allegheny Valley SchoolSupport for creating a program to integrate sensory experiences into dental care for consumers with complex intellectual and developmental disabilities | $43,000.00 | |
McGuire Memorial FoundationSupport for a capital campaign to renovate the intermediate care facility to prove a more home-like environment for people with complex disabilities | $50,000.00 over 24 months | |
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 | $35,000.00 | |
CLASSSupport for the renovation of an expansion office to improve coordination of services to people with disabilities | $100,000.00 over 36 months | |
The Children’s InstituteSupport for a capital campaign to renovate the grounds to provide accessible recreation for children with disabilities | $30,000.00 | |
The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family CenterSupport for Child's Way, a program to provide childcare for medically fragile infants and children with disabilities | $50,000.00 over 24 months | |
Center for Theater ArtsFor continued support of musical theater classes and performances for adults with disabilities | $7,821.00 | |
Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of PittsburghSupport for the Employment Opportunities Program for youth with complex disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
Best Buddies PennsylvaniaContinued support to foster friendships among students with intellectual disabilities and their non-disabled peers in six Allegheny County high schools | $15,000.00 | |
Autism Connection of PASupport for marketing and increasing capacity to serve more families of children with autism | $18,500.00 | |
ACHIEVAContinued support for advocacy to improve access to health care and dental care for people with disabilities | $55,000.00 | |
YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, Metropolitan OfficesSupport for accessibility audits of all of the YMCA's programming, camps and facilities | $36,573.00 | |
Strong Women, Strong GirlsContinued operating support for this after school mentoring and skill-building program that pairs college-age women with elementary school girls to promote mutual empowerment | $50,000.00 over 24 months | |
Slippery Rock University Foundation, Inc.Support for the Adapted Physical Activity Program to teach graduate students in a community setting while promoting healthy lifestyles for people with disabilities | $70,416.00 over 24 months | |
Sisters Place, Inc.General operating support for services to assist homeless mothers with disabilities become self-sufficient | $25,000.00 | |
National Multiple Sclerosis SocietySupport for the REACH program to screen women with Multiple Sclerosis for domestic violence and increase victims' access to services by providing emergency assistance | $45,000.00 over 24 months | |
Lawrence County YMCAContinued support for the Diamond Girls Program, which empowers middle school- and high school-age girls in New Castle through mentoring and skill development | $15,000.00 | |
Jewish Family and Childrens ServiceSupport to provide legal aid to immigrant and refugee women who are victims of domestic violence | $30,000.00 | |
HOPE NetworkOperating support for comprehensive adaptive sports programming | $50,000.00 over 24 months | |
Genesis of Pittsburgh Inc.Support for the Genesis Learning Center to provide educational and counseling to pregnant single women to improve their ability to become self-sufficient | $10,000.00 | |
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of PennsylvaniaContinued support for an initiative to improve and standardize reproductive healthcare for women who are incarcerated | $30,000.00 | |
Adagio HealthBridge funding to provide breast and cervical cancer screening for uninsured women in the nine rural counties served by FISA | $50,000.00 | |
The Pittsburgh Cultural TrustSupport for a production of The GIMP Project, a troupe of dancers with and without disabilities | $51,600.00 |
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. .