Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
KidsVoiceSupport to provide legal advocacy for young adults with disabilities transitioning from foster care to adulthood | $30,000.00 | |
PublicSourceFor reporting and first-person storytelling on gender, race, and disability | $25,000.00 | |
Abolitionist Law CenterOperating support for advocacy for incarcerated people with disabilities in southwestern PA | $50,000.00 | |
Evolve CoachingGeneral operating support | $35,000.00 | |
Keystone Progress Education FundSupport for Civic Engagement in the Disability Community | $66,000.00 | |
Catapult Greater PittsburghSupport for a strategic accessibility initiative | $30,000.00 | |
Education Law CenterSupport for Legal Advocacy to Advance Education Justice for Students with Disabilities and Black Girls in Southwestern PA | $130,000.00 over 24 months | |
Side Project, IncSupport for Pittsburgh Center For Autistic Advocacy | $25,000.00 | |
412 JusticeTo advocate on behalf of marginalized students in public schools | $40,000.00 | |
ACTION-Housing, Inc.Support for the Housing Connector Program | $35,000.00 | |
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh FoundationUnderstanding the experience of students with disabilities entering Highland Detention Center | $20,000.00 | |
East Suburban Citizen AdvocacyGeneral operating support for disability advocacy | $35,000.00 | |
The Friendship Circle of PittsburghGeneral operating support for programs that build social connection for people with disabilities | $35,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Health Law ProjectSupport to advocate for the healthcare needs of people with disabilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania | $150,000.00 over 24 months | |
Pittsburghers for Public TransitOperating support to advocate for accessible public transit | $25,000.00 | |
Primary Health NetworkSupport for a compact wheelchair recliner for accessible dental care | $20,000.00 | |
University of PittsburghSupport to educate and empower adults with spina bifida to navigate the healthcare system | $19,785.00 | |
University of PittsburghTo improve accessibility and inclusivity of college campus health-related services for college students with disabilities | $20,000.00 | |
Adagio HealthSupport to improve health care accessibility | $20,000.00 | |
Allegheny West Penn Health SystemSupport for adaptive equipment and staff training to better serve people with disabilities | $20,000.00 | |
Disability Rights PennsylvaniaEmpowering people with disabilities to advocate for high-quality healthcare | $20,000.00 | |
The Friendship Circle of PittsburghSupport for the Youth Health Ambassadors Program | $20,000.00 | |
InVision FoundationSupport for accessible medical equipment to benefit residents with disabilities | $11,231.00 | |
Pennsylvania Health Access NetworkTo support an educational storytelling campaign about the im-portance of Medicaid to people with disabilities | $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.
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. .