Grants Awarded

FISA Foundation funds nonprofit organizations providing services in southwestern Pennsylvania, limited to the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bulter, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland. All grants benefit women, girls or people with disabilities.

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Grants Awarded

Grant DescriptionProgram AreaAmount

Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

For audiological equipment to outfit a new Mobile Diagnostic Unit

October 10, 2001

$20,271.00

The Watson Institute

Support for construction of a website focused on providing the latest educational, medical and therapeutic developments pertaining to autism and related disorders

October 10, 2001

$50,000.00

Volunteers of America Pennsylvania

For replication and dissemination of a program model that promotes employment opportunities for people with disabilities through entrepreneurship and community partnerships

October 10, 2001

$90,000.00 over 36 months

Providence Connections, Inc.

Support for the purchase and renovation of a permanent facility for the Providence Family Support Center

October 10, 2001

$30,000.00

Pittsburgh Mercy Foundation

For a scientific study to determine the impact of universal screening for domestic violence on healthcare costs

October 10, 2001

$30,000.00

Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects, Inc.

For improvement and expansion of free in-home support services for people with developmental disabilities

October 10, 2001

$10,000.00

Mars Home for Youth

Support for an emergency evaluation of girls who have been removed from their homes in a crisis situation

October 10, 2001

$35,000.00

Homes Build Hope

Support for the purchase and renovation of a building to serve as a shelter for homeless women and families

October 10, 2001

$35,000.00

Girls Hope of Pittsburgh

General support for this residential program for girls who have academic and leadership potential but have been affected by adverse family conditions

October 10, 2001

$25,000.00

Easter Seals of Western PA

To expand the adult day services program to serve more young adults with disabilities

October 10, 2001

$10,000.00

Consumer Health Coalition

To promote health insurance coverage for people with all types of disabilities, particularly during life transitions (childhood to adulthood, welfare-to-work, and institutionalization to independence)

October 10, 2001

$54,500.00 over 24 months

Circle C Youth and Family Services

For renovations and facility improvements at the Oasis Group Home for adolescent females

October 10, 2001

$20,000.00

Center for Creative Play

Support for the purchase and renovation of a new facility

October 10, 2001

$50,000.00

ACHIEVA

Support for the evaluation component of KICC, Kids Included in Child Care in the 21st Century, promoting greater opportunities for inclusion of children with disabilities in community child care settings

October 10, 2001

$7,500.00

YMCA Camps Kon-O-Kwee & Spencer

Support for construction of a nature trail that is accessible to people with all types of disabilities

June 13, 2001

$35,000.00

Variety the Children’s Charity

For the Kids on the Go! Program, providing mobility equipment to children with disabilities

June 13, 2001

$15,000.00

University of Pittsburgh Office of Institutional Advancement

To endow the FISA/PVA Chair in Rehabilitation Engineering within the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology in partnership with the Paralyzed Veterans of America

June 13, 2001

$250,000.00 over 36 months

University of Pittsburgh Center for Injury Research and Control

For evaluation and support of Think First for Kids, a comprehensive brain and spinal cord injury prevention program

June 13, 2001

$68,497.00

University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

For support to continue FDA approved Phase II clinical trials of a breast cancer vaccine

June 13, 2001

$35,000.00

RAND

To analyze financing issues surrounding the provision of health care for women with disabilities and disseminate the results to policy makers, payers, providers and disability advocates

June 13, 2001

$89,942.00

THE PROGRAM for Offenders, Inc.

Transitional support for the salary of a therapist in the The Prostitution, Education, Employment and Rehabilitation Project

June 13, 2001

$38,765.00

Pittsburgh CLO

Support for the New Horizons Program, offering musical theater training for people with physical and developmental disabilities

June 13, 2001

$15,000.00

North Hills Community Outreach, Inc.

To provide training and support for people with physical and cognitive disabilities who volunteer at this agency that serves individuals in poverty and crisis

June 13, 2001

$20,000.00

Lydia’s Place, Inc.

For support of the Family Reunification Enhancement Effort (F.R.E.E), providing intervention services to female offenders, their children and the children's caregivers during and after incarceration

June 13, 2001

$25,000.00

Grantee Spotlights

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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.

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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. .

FISA Foundation is so proud of our grantees and partners who are working to improve the lives of women, girls and people with disabilities every day.