Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
HAVIN, Inc.Support to address and prevent abuse of people with disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.Continued support for the Nurse Family Partnership, a home visitation program focused on improving the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income first-time mothers and their children | $30,000.00 | |
East Suburban Citizen AdvocacyOperating support for advocacy for people with disabilities, particularly addressing abuse and neglect | $25,000.00 | |
East End Cooperative MinistrySupport for Girls Life, prevention, intervention and growth programming for at-risk girls | $55,000.00 | |
Duquesne University of the Holy SpiritOperating support for the Youth Advocacy Clinic, providing legal advocacy for students of color with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PASupport for a website redesign to increase accessibility | $9,000.00 | |
Disability Rights PennsylvaniaSupport to prevent abuse of people with disabilities by monitoring nursing facilities and providing rights-based advocacy | $25,000.00 | |
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Allegheny CountySupport to provide advocacy for teenage girls of color and children with disabilities who have been abused or neglected | $20,000.00 | |
City of Asylum PittsburghSupport for ASL Poetry and Storytelling Slam | $10,000.00 | |
Center for Hearing & Deaf ServicesSupport for marketing, education and outreach | $25,000.00 | |
Allegheny County Department of Human ServicesSupport for an Intimate Partner Violence Project Coordinator, to support county-wide reform efforts | $50,000.00 | |
Women’s Law ProjectSupport for advocating for improved response to sexual assault by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police | $35,000.00 | |
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PennsylvaniaSupport for the GirlGov Program and leadership transition | $100,000.00 over 24 months | |
SisTers PGHOperating support for Project T, transitional housing and services for transgender people of color | $25,000.00 | |
New Voices for Reproductive JusticeSupport for SistahSpeak! Youth Project, empowering Black girls to be advocates and organizers | $35,000.00 | |
Gwen’s Girls, Inc.Support for a capital campaign to renovate a new headquarters and program site for services to Black girls | $75,000.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansSupport for the Peer Navigator Program at the UPMC Adult Spina Bifida Clinic | $16,000.00 | |
United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaTo support Southwest PA Says No More and Coaching Boys Into Men to prevent domestic and sexual violence | $125,000.00 | |
Strong Women, Strong GirlsSupport for empowering girls with inclusive and accessible mentoring experiences | $20,000.00 | |
SteelwheelersSupport for the Pittsburgh Steelwheelers Pilot Community Engagement Project | $23,500.00 | |
Side Project, IncOperating support for the Black Women's Policy Agenda | $25,000.00 | |
Robert Morris UniversitySupport to increase participation of people with disabilities on nonprofit boards | $20,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh PromiseTo support participation in the Pittsburgh Promise by students with disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
The Friendship Circle of PittsburghSupport for inclusive social and employment programs for adults with disabilities | $25,000.00 |
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. .