Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaSupport for the #IWantToWork campaign, advocating for policy change to increase employment of young adults with disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
Slippery Rock University Foundation, Inc.Support to expand an on-campus transition program for young adults with disabilities to learn vocational and independent living skills | $135,000.00 over 36 months | |
Volunteers of America PennsylvaniaSupport to promote employment for people with disabilities | $20,000.00 | |
The Watson InstituteSupport to develop online resources for families and educators of individuals with disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
The Woodlands FoundationSupport to expand marketing of camps and retreats for children and adults with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
ACHIEVAContinued support for advocacy to improve access to health care and dental care for people with disabilities | $50,000.00 over 18 months | |
City of Asylum PittsburghSupport for A (micro) Economic History of the World, a performance about economics and disability | $20,000.00 | |
CLASSGeneral support to consolidate services for people with disabilities into one program site | $70,000.00 over 24 months | |
DePaul School for Hearing and SpeechSupport for early childhood programming to prepare preschool children with hearing loss for mainstream education | $15,000.00 | |
East Suburban Citizen AdvocacyOperating support to promote advocacy and inclusion for people with disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
Education Law CenterContinued support for advocacy to ensure that children with disabilities have access to appropriate educational opportunities | $120,000.00 over 24 months | |
The Friendship Circle of PittsburghSupport for a capital campaign for a new facility to expand programming that brings together youth with and without disabilities in inclusive friendships | $60,000.00 over 36 months | |
Pennsylvania Health Law ProjectGeneral operating support to promote access to healthcare for people with disabilities | $150,000.00 over 24 months | |
Best Buddies PennsylvaniaTo foster friendships among middle school, high school, and college students with and without intellectual disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
Western Pennsylvania ConservancySupport for assistive listening devices for Fallingwater | $10,300.00 | |
Arc of Washington CountyContinued support to provide comprehensive sexuality education for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities | $20,000.00 | |
Attack Theatre, Inc.Support for an initiative that engages Deaf students through a series of inclusive, accessible arts education programs | $12,000.00 | |
Autism Connection of PATo improve early screening for autism in minority populations and to develop a training video on personal care and hygiene | $40,000.00 | |
The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family CenterContinued support for Child's Way, a program to provide childcare for medically fragile infants and children | $40,000.00 over 24 months | |
Steeltown Entertainment ProjectSupport to pilot a workforce development program that trains transition age youth with and without disabilities in film production | $15,000.00 | |
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 | |
Consumer Health CoalitionSupport for Health Committee for People with Disabilities and its consumer-led agenda to identify and eliminate barriers to quality, affordable health care | $30,000.00 | |
Greater Pittsburgh Arts CouncilContinued support to promote inclusion and accessibility in arts and cultural organizations | $28,000.00 | |
Lifesteps, Inc.General operating support to strengthen services to people with disabilities across southwestern Pennsylvania | $60,000.00 |
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. .