Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
ACTION-Housing, Inc.Administrative support for the Accessibility Modification Program providing free accessibility improvements to the homes of low-income persons with disabilities | $60,000.00 over 24 months | |
Strong Women, Strong Girls, Inc.Support for this after-school mentoring and skill-building program that pairs college-age women with elementary school girls to promote empowerment and self-esteem | $70,000.00 over 24 months | |
SHOUTAdministrative support and scholarships for the 2007 Pittsburgh Employment Conference for people with disabilities who use augmentative communication | $8,000.00 | |
UPMC Shadyside HospitalSupport for an established teen pregnancy prevention initiative, Promoting Adolescent Development through Sexuality Education, at Lincoln and Faison intermediate schools | $90,000.00 over 36 months | |
Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.To train professionals serving people with developmental disabilities about sexuality and reproductive health issues | $25,000.00 | |
Mainstay Life ServicesSupport for a summer respite camp for adults with developmental disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
Heritage Health Foundation, Inc.Continued support for Team Educators for Child Safety (TECHS), a coalition of agencies focused on disability and injury prevention through the use of appropriate car seats | $20,000.00 over 24 months | |
HEARTHSupport for the transitional housing program for homeless women and their children at Benedictine Place | $35,000.00 | |
HAVIN, Inc.To expand and enhance school based programming focused on prevention of sexual and domestic violence | $23,420.00 | |
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankFor a multi-faceted initiative to increase outreach to people with disabilities living in poverty | $60,000.00 over 24 months | |
DePaul School for Hearing and SpeechFor the Public Education Project - to raise awareness among parents and practitioners about treatment options for childhood hearing loss | $35,000.00 | |
Carnegie Museum of Natural HistoryFor outreach to children with disabilities through Museum on the Move | $30,000.00 | |
Carnegie Mellon UniversityTo support the Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society (PROGRESS), which empowers at-risk middle school girls by teaching them negotiation skills | $35,000.00 | |
Bethlehem HavenSupport for the emergency shelter and aftercare programs for homeless women | $40,000.00 | |
AriseFor client tracking software and support for services to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence | $30,000.00 | |
The Woodlands FoundationToward the construction of a fully accessible Wellness and Fitness Center equipped with adaptive exercise equipment and accessible examination tables | $50,000.00 | |
The Washington Health System FoundationSupport for ECHO (Educating Children for Healthy Outcomes), an intensive one-on-one early intervention program that reaches out to young girls to prevent teen pregnancy | $70,000.00 over 24 months | |
Victim Outreach Intervention CenterTo improve the response to victims of domestic violence in the child welfare system | $26,681.00 | |
Variety the Children’s CharitySupport for the Kids on the Go! Program, which provides adaptive equipment to children with disabilities | $20,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh Action Against RapeTo support a regional collaboration between victim service agencies in southwestern Pennsylvania, focused on ending sexual and domestic violence | $20,450.00 | |
McGuire Memorial FoundationFor expansion of the School at McGuire Memorial to serve more students with autism | $60,000.00 | |
Girl Scouts of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, Inc.Support for the Diamond Girl Program, which empowers middle- and high school-age girls in New Castle through mentoring and skill development | $21,752.00 | |
Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.To support the Nurse Family Partnership, a home visitation program that improves the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income first-time mothers | $40,000.00 | |
Easter Seals of Western PAFor expansion of the Disability Awareness Program for children | $45,201.00 over 16 months |
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. .