Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater PittsburghSupport for outreach to domestic violence victims during the COVID-19 crisis | $20,000.00 | |
Sisters Place, Inc.General operating support for services to assist homeless mothers to become self-sufficient | $30,000.00 | |
Side Project, IncSupport for the planning phase of the Black Women's Policy Agenda | $25,000.00 | |
New Voices for Reproductive JusticeOperating support to empower Black girls to be advocates | $45,000.00 | |
New Century CareersSupport to create an accessible website to better include people with disabilities in a job training program | $10,000.00 | |
Healthcare Council of Western PennsylvaniaSupport to create a website to assist youth with disabilities to transition to adult healthcare | $20,000.00 | |
Gwen’s Girls, Inc.Continued support to advance equity for Black girls in Allegheny County | $52,500.00 | |
Global LinksSupport for the procurement and distribution of windowed face masks to disability serving agencies | $10,000.00 | |
Evolve CoachingSupport for the Creating Accessible Video Content Project | $10,000.00 | |
Autism Connection of PAGeneral operating support to provide information, referral and advocacy for individuals with autism and their families | $30,000.00 | |
CLASSGeneral operating support to serve people with disabilities during the COVID-19 crisis and recovery | $10,000.00 | |
Transitional Paths to Independent Living (TRPIL)General operating support to serve people with disabilities during the COVID-19 crisis and recovery | $10,000.00 | |
Arc Human Services, Inc.General operating support to serve people with disabilities during the COVID-19 crisis and recovery | $10,000.00 | |
Women’s Law ProjectSupport for legal advocacy for low-wage workers and K-12 students who have been sexually harassed | $35,000.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental MedicineSupport for a continuing education course on dentistry for patients with special needs | $25,000.00 | |
United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaSupport for the 21 and Able initiative, designed to improve the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities | $50,000.00 | |
PublicSourceSupport for a journalism series on people with disabilities | $30,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh PromiseOperating support to increase participation in the Pittsburgh Promise by students with disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
East End Cooperative MinistrySupport for Girl Talk, a prevention program for at-risk middle and high school girls in Pittsburgh's East End | $60,000.00 | |
Duquesne University of the Holy SpiritContinued support for Equity Access: Educating and Empowering Nurses to Make Healthcare More Accessible | $60,000.00 over 24 months | |
Crisis Center North, Inc.Support for the planning and development to ensure the new domestic violence facility is accessible | $25,000.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh Office of Institutional AdvancementSupport to increase accessibility of the Wellness Pavilion at the Homewood Community Engagement Center | $40,000.00 | |
United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaTo support Southwest PA Says No More and Coaching Boys Into Men to prevent domestic and sexual violence | $175,000.00 | |
Side Project, Inc(Fiscal sponsor) for general operating support for Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy | $10,000.00 |
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. .