Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Bender Leadership AcademySupport for civics and advocacy education and other programs for young adults with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
Autism Connection of PASupport to address the needs of people with disabilities in the justice system | $24,700.00 | |
Allegheny Health NetworkSupport for improving the dental care experience for patients with disabilities | $20,000.00 | |
ACHIEVASupport for the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium | $25,000.00 | |
Abolitionist Law CenterSupport to address incarceration of people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities and autism | $35,000.00 | |
1Hood Media AcademySupport to make programming accessible to people with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
Urban League of Greater PittsburghContinued support of the Black Female Leadership Development Institute | $86,000.00 over 24 months | |
STANDING FIRM at Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater PittsburghContinued support for Standing Firm: The Business Case to End Partner Violence | $60,000.00 | |
Ruth’s Way Inc.Operating support for programs and services for girls | $15,000.00 | |
East End Cooperative MinistrySupport for Girl Talk, a prevention program for high-risk girls in Pittsburgh's East End | $60,000.00 | |
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PennsylvaniaContinued support for the GirlGov program | $30,000.00 | |
United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaTo support Southwest PA Says No More and Coaching Boys Into Men to prevent domestic and sexual violence | $100,000.00 | |
Point Park UniversitySupport for the All Abilities Media Project | $20,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Health Law ProjectOperating support to promote access to healthcare for people with disabilities | $35,000.00 | |
Neighborhood Legal Services AssociationSupport for the Criminal Record Clearing for Individuals with Disabilities Project | $25,000.00 | |
HEARTHGeneral operating support for transitional housing services for homeless women and their children | $25,000.00 | |
Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.Continued support for the Nurse Family Partnership Program | $40,000.00 | |
East Suburban Citizen AdvocacyOperating support to promote advocacy and inclusion for people with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
Duquesne University of the Holy SpiritSupport for the Youth Advocacy Clinic for legal advocacy for students of color with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family CenterSupport for Child's Way, a specialized daycare program for children with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
Center for Popular DemocracyOperating support for OnePA to advance educational equity for children of color with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of PittsburghGeneral operating support to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 | $25,000.00 | |
Autism Urban Connections, Inc.Operating support for resources and education to Black families of children with autism | $25,000.00 | |
AAC InstituteOperating support for AAC United, an organization for people who use augmentative communication | $20,000.00 |
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. .