Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Relief Fund for Sexual Assault VictimsTo support sexual assault victims and rape crisis programs affected by Hurricane Katrina | $10,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER)Operating support for this agency that provides gender-specialized drug and alcohol treatment services to recovering women | $45,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects, Inc.Operating support for the Pennsylvania Elks Home Service Program, providing free in-home support and advocacy services to people with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
Pathways Foundation of SWPAToward the capital campaign for renovation of a building that will house a pediatric extended care facility, creative play center and early intervention program | $40,000.00 | |
National Network to End Domestic ViolenceTo support domestic violence programs and individual victims affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita | $10,000.00 | |
National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyTo screen women with Multiple Sclerosis for domestic violence and increase victims' access to services by providing emergency assistance | $60,000.00 over 24 months | |
Girl Scouts of Western PennsylvaniaTo support the Pulse Program, an after school discussion group for girls age 11 to 13 focusing on empowerment and safety | $38,870.00 | |
Disability Funders NetworkTo support the Rapid Response Fund providing direct assistance to people with disabilities who were affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita | $30,000.00 | |
Cornerstone Care, Inc.To purchase accessible medical and dental equipment for clinical sites in Greene, Fayette and Washington Counties to improve care for patients with disabilities | $29,068.00 | |
The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family CenterSupport for a capital campaign to build a new facility offering services to families of children with disabilities | $50,000.00 | |
Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of PittsburghEmployment training for youth and young adults who have limited vision or are blind | $55,365.00 | |
Association of Professors of Gynecology and ObstetricsFor the development of two parallel online interdisciplinary educational curricula that will improve health care for women with disabilities - a self management program for patients and a training program for health professionals | $100,000.00 over 24 months | |
Alice Paul HouseFor a collaboration with the Child Advocacy Center to break cycles of domestic violence in families reporting child abuse | $36,000.00 | |
Womansplace Inc.General operating support for shelter and counseling programs for victims of domestic violence | $20,000.00 | |
The Washington Health System FoundationFor evaluation and expansion of ECHO (Educating Children for Healthy Outcomes), an intensive one-on-one early intervention program that reaches out to young girls who are at risk for early childbearing | $35,000.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental MedicineFor a portable anesthesia machine that will enable them to expand services in the dental clinic dedicated to patients with disabilities | $35,000.00 | |
Sto-Rox Family Health CenterTo purchase colposcopy machines for the Belzoover and Sto-Rox clinics | $11,940.00 | |
SHOUTTo expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities who use augmentative communication | $13,000.00 | |
Radio Information ServiceTransitional operating support to provide daily broadcasts of newspapers and other publications for people who are visually impaired or have another disability that prevents reading | $50,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh Mercy FoundationTo develop an initiative for prevention of and intervention in domestic violence among immigrant families | $27,508.74 over 24 months | |
Pennsylvania Coalition Against RapeTo promote the attendance of people with disabilities at the 2005 National Conference on Sexual Assault Prevention and Intervention in Pittsburgh | $10,000.00 | |
Partner4WorkTo provide adaptive equipment and training so that each organization that functions as a CareerLink Center is fully accessible to people with disabilities | $45,000.00 | |
Mainstay Life ServicesTo support a summer respite camp for adults with developmental disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
HEARTHTo replace the carpeting at this transitional housing program serving homeless women and children | $16,000.00 |
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. .