Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh AIDS Task ForceContinued support for implementation of the Girlfriends Project, providing HIV awareness and prevention information to African-American women | $40,000.00 | |
Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.Support for start up costs of a family planning clinic in Westmoreland County | $30,000.00 | |
Light of Life Rescue MissionSupport for services to homeless women | $30,000.00 | |
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of PennsylvaniaSupport for a new initiative to improve and standardize treatment for pregnant women who are incarcerated | $20,000.00 | |
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 | $80,000.00 over 24 months | |
The Pittsburgh FoundationTo assist the Jail Collaborative in reducing recidivism among female inmates by promoting positive community and family reintegration upon release | $70,000.00 over 24 months | |
Sisters Place, Inc.General operating support for services to assist homeless women become self-sufficient | $25,000.00 | |
YWCA Greater PittsburghSupport for replacement of the roof on the YWCA headquarters facility in downtown Pittsburgh | $35,000.00 | |
Bethlehem HavenTo improve initial assessment and case management services for homeless women as part of a larger effort to end homelessness | $30,000.00 | |
Blackburn CenterTo retain a communications consultant and engage young adults from Seton Hill University in changing community attitudes about domestic and sexual violence by addressing its root causes | $25,000.00 | |
HEARTHSupport for Benedictine Place and the PRIDE program, providing supportive housing for homeless women and their children | $25,000.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh Office of ResearchContinued support for STANDING FIRM: The Business Case to End Partner Violence | $80,000.00 | |
The Midwife Center for Birth and Women’s HealthSupport for the Women's Health Fund, to improve the health and well-being of women who have been marginalized by traditional delivery of healthcare | $25,000.00 | |
Sisters Place, Inc.General operating support for services to assist homeless women become self-sufficient | $25,000.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh Office of ResearchSupport for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Partner Violence Initiative to engage employers in addressing domestic violence in the workplace | $40,000.00 | |
Light of Life Rescue MissionGeneral operating support for services for homeless women | $40,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh AIDS Task ForceSupport for implementation of the Girlfriends Project, providing HIV awareness and prevention information to African-American women | $89,700.00 over 24 months | |
THE PROGRAM for Offenders, Inc.General operating support for services to female offenders who are in the residential alternative to incarceration program | $50,000.00 | |
Victim Outreach Intervention CenterSupport for an economic empowerment program to help victims escape cycles of domestic violence | $70,000.00 over 24 months | |
Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.Support for the Nurse Family Partnership, a home visitation program that improves the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income first-time mothers and their children | $40,000.00 | |
American Heart AssociationPresenting sponsorship for the Sister to Sister: Take Wellness to Heart seminar, increasing awareness of cardiovascular health among African American women | $40,000.00 | |
Bethlehem HavenGeneral support for the emergency shelter and after-care programs for women | $40,000.00 | |
United Way of Westmoreland CountyFor a conference to highlight the results of a study on Improving the Status of Women in Westmoreland County | $10,000.00 | |
Crisis Center North, Inc.For the Western Region Training Initiative, a collaborative project of victim service agencies in southwestern Pennsylvania to computerize training resources for staff and volunteers | $28,450.00 over 36 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. .