Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Smithsonian InstitutionSupport for Ability Pittsburgh, a conference at the Senator John Heinz History Center, for youth with disabilities in transition from school to work | $15,000.00 | |
THE PROGRAM for Offenders, Inc.General operating support for services to female offenders who are in the residential alternative to incarceration program | $50,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Inc.To support Rachel is, a feature length documentary film about the effects that the Pennsylvania waiting list for mental retardation services has on a young woman with developmental disabilities and her family | $15,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh AIDS Task ForceSupport for implementation of the Girlfriends Project, providing HIV awareness and prevention information to African-American women | $89,700.00 over 24 months | |
Pine Richland Youth CenterSupport for the Transition to Adulthood Program providing social and life skills experiences to help individuals with developmental disabilities transition into the community | $10,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects, Inc.For operating support, including creation of a Resource Directory and website for the Home Service Program's in-home services for people with disabilities | $40,000.00 | |
Accessible Dental ServicesSupport for a mobile dental unit to improve access to dental care for individuals with developmental disabilities | $75,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians FoundationFor the Medical Home Project, educating southwestern Pennsylvania physicians about coordinating health care and human services for patients with disabilities who are transitioning from pediatric to adult care | $40,000.00 over 24 months | |
North Side Christian Health CenterTo enhance healthcare quality for people with disabilities through the purchase of electric examination tables and other adaptive equipment | $25,000.00 | |
Magee-Womens Research Institute and FoundationSupport for the continuation of the Healthy Girls Circle; Youth and Elders Sharing Program, educating girls from the Somali Bantu refugee community about health, community resources, post-secondary education and employment | $10,364.70 | |
Light of Life Rescue MissionGeneral operating support for services for homeless women | $40,000.00 | |
Lifesteps, Inc.To enhance technology in order to improve agency infrastructure and services for people with disabilities | $65,000.00 | |
Gwen’s Girls, Inc.To create an internal training department to promote best practices in gender-specific programming | $70,000.00 over 24 months | |
The Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau Educational Foundation, Inc.For the planning phase of an initiative to make VisitPittsburgh's marketing materials and website accessible to people with disabilities | $27,900.00 | |
Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.Support for the Nurse Family Partnership, a home visitation program that improves the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income first-time mothers and their children | $40,000.00 | |
East End Cooperative MinistrySupport for Points of Healthy Youth Sustainability, Engagement, and Development (PHYSED), an intervention program for at-risk middle and high school girls in Pittsburgh's East End | $65,000.00 | |
Earthen Vessels OutreachSupport for a Performing Arts Initiative to engage at-risk girls in mentoring and empowerment through dance | $22,000.00 | |
Cornerstone Care, Inc.To improve access to oral health care for people with disabilities through the purchase of specialized accessible dental equipment | $19,109.00 | |
The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family CenterSupport for non-reimbursable services related to the Pediatric Specialty Hospital and Child's Way | $40,000.00 over 24 months | |
August Wilson Center for African American CultureCapital campaign support for features that will make the new facility welcoming to patrons with disabilities, including an accessible website and listening system | $50,000.00 | |
The Children’s Institute2008 Phyllis Reymer Totten Fund Award | $6,000.00 | |
VerlandTo increase the safety of residents and staff through the purchase of specialized bath tubs and transfer lifts | $45,500.00 | |
Variety the Children’s CharityTo support rural outreach for the Kids on the Go! Program, which provides adaptive equipment to children with disabilities | $35,000.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh Office of ResearchSupport for the Pittsburgh Girls Study to bridge a six-month gap in federal funding | $59,896.00 |
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. .