Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Pennsylvania Women WorkSupport for a career development curriculum for women who have been involved in the criminal justice system | $25,000.00 | |
Hello NeighborSupport for the Smart Start for Refugee Mothers program | $10,000.00 | |
Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.Continued support for the Nurse Family Partnership program | $40,000.00 | |
Education Law CenterContinued support for advocacy to ensure that children with disabilities have access to appropriate educational opportunities | $120,000.00 over 24 months | |
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Allegheny CountyContinued support to provide advocacy for children with disabilities who have been abused or neglected | $40,000.00 over 24 months | |
Bethlehem HavenGeneral operating support for services to homeless women | $40,000.00 | |
ACHIEVASupport for the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium | $26,000.00 | |
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PennsylvaniaContinued support for GirlGov, a program that empowers high school girls through advocacy education, girl-led grantmaking, and interactions with legislators | $40,000.00 | |
VerlandSupport for accessible playground equipment for children with complex intellectual and physical disabilities | $7,000.00 | |
Strong Women, Strong GirlsSupport to add a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Coordinator position | $25,000.00 over 24 months | |
STANDING FIRM at Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater PittsburghGeneral operating support for Standing Firm: The Business Case to End Partner Violence | $50,000.00 | |
Sojourner HouseGeneral operating support for services to women in recovery from addiction | $30,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER)General operating support for services to women in recovery | $150,000.00 over 36 months | |
HEARTHGeneral operating support for transitional housing services for homeless women | $25,000.00 | |
The Friendship Circle of PittsburghGeneral operating support to promote social inclusion for adults with disabilities | $50,000.00 over 24 months | |
DePaul School for Hearing and SpeechSupport for the Telecommunications Classroom for Early Intervention Parent Education program | $18,000.00 | |
Apraxia KidsSupport for a community outreach program for families affected by Childhood Apraxia of Speech in Southwest Pennsylvania | $25,000.00 | |
Allegheny County Airport Authority Charitable FoundationSupport for a sensory room at the Pittsburgh International Airport for travelers with disabilities | $35,000.00 | |
ACTION-Housing, Inc.Support for the third year of a three year pilot of the Housing Connector to assist people with disabilities to find independent, accessible housing | $50,000.00 | |
Zoological Society of PittsburghSupport for an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Evaluation of the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium | $30,000.00 | |
Urban League of Greater PittsburghContinued support of the Black Female Leadership Development Institute | $30,000.00 | |
Urban InstituteSupport for a comprehensive assessment of Allegheny County’s response to domestic violence aggressors/offenders | $60,000.00 over 18 months | |
United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaSupport for the 21 and Able initiative, designed to improve the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities | $60,000.00 | |
Sisters Place, Inc.General operating support for services to assist homeless mothers to become self-sufficient | $30,000.00 |
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. .