Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Sisters Place, Inc.General operating support for transitional and permanent housing for homeless women and their children | $15,000.00 | |
Rankin Christian CenterTo expand program services and preventive care to include seniors with mental retardation and their caregivers | $25,000.00 | |
Lupus Foundation of PennsylvaniaSupport for the production and distribution of 400 Coping Kits, containing developmentally appropriate tools for educating and supporting children and families affected by Lupus | $10,000.00 | |
Ivy Charitable Endowment of Pittsburgh, Inc. / Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.Support for On Track and Camp AKA, providing mentoring, tutoring, access to cultural events, community service projects and other enrichment activities for at-risk girls | $8,650.00 | |
Hosanna House, Inc.Support for New Foundations, a permanent supportive housing program for women and their children, many of whom have disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
Gwen’s Girls, Inc.Start-up costs for a new long-term residential facility for teenage mothers who are in the foster care or juvenile justice systems and their babies | $40,000.00 | |
Goodwill of Southwestern PennsylvaniaTo promote employment for people with disabilities by providing consultation about assistive technology | $40,000.00 | |
Genesis of Pittsburgh Inc.General support for short-term housing, education and counseling for pregnant single women | $15,000.00 | |
City TheatreTo make programs more accessible to people with disabilities through disability awareness trainings for staff, and the development of audio description services for patrons with visual impairments | $10,000.00 | |
Center for Theater ArtsTo pilot a program of musical theater classes and performances for adults with disabilities | $15,555.00 | |
ACHIEVATo establish a regional Disability Health Policy Forum that will address dental care for people with disabilities as its first issue | $66,016.00 over 18 months | |
THE PROGRAM for Offenders, Inc.Capacity building support to develop a fundraising plan | $10,000.00 | |
THE PROGRAM for Offenders, Inc.To enhance the Family Reunification Project, designed to strengthen the relationships between incarcerated women and their at-risk children | $40,000.00 | |
The Pittsburgh FoundationOperating support for continuation of the Disability Connection, an Allegheny County Department of Human Services office that coordinates services for people with disabilities | $50,000.00 | |
Merakey Allegheny Valley SchoolTo expand the sensory stimulation and integration program with the goal of promoting better quality of life for individuals with multiple disabilities | $50,000.00 | |
Mental Health America – Allegheny CountyCapacity building support for the Let Our Voices Be Heard cross-disability coalition, to engage a diverse membership of people with physical, sensory and/or mental disabilities in advocating for policy change | $24,400.00 over 24 months | |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Research InstituteFor creation of Leisure Choices - A Computerized Pictorial Leisure Inventory, to help young people with cognitive or communication disabilities choose leisure activities | $9,665.00 | |
HOPE NetworkGeneral operating support for the Healthsports Program, providing sports, fitness and recreational activities for people with disabilities | $100,000.00 over 24 months | |
Eye & Ear FoundationTo purchase an Automated Retinal Imaging System for diagnosing diabetic retinopathy in high-risk pregnant women with diabetes at Magee-Womens Hospital, thus preventing blindness | $45,000.00 | |
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh FoundationTo design a self-contained web-based curriculum to train pediatricians, nurses and teachers to detect early signs of dental problems in children and adults with disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
CCAC Educational FoundationFor development of a program to help students with disabilities identify career goals and find meaningful employment | $64,750.00 | |
Autism Connection of PATo enhance support for parents of children with autism by adding interactive video technology to their website | $20,000.00 | |
AriseTo complete the last phase of a Capital Campaign for a new facility where comprehensive services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and other crimes are delivered | $35,000.00 | |
American Heart AssociationTo expand Search Your Heart, a health outreach program designed to reach African-American women through area churches | $40,000.00 over 24 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. .