Explore how FISA Foundation distributes grant money by searching or browsing the Grants Awarded below.
Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
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Heritage Health Foundation, Inc.Administrative support for this multi-faceted initiative to increase helmet ownership and usage among children in the city of Pittsburgh with the goal of decreasing traumatic brain injury | $55,780.00 | |
HOPE NetworkFor a study aimed at investigating the long-term outcome of traumatic brain injury on women who survive it | $33,969.00 | |
McGuire Memorial FoundationFor the purchase and repair of wheelchairs used by resident children with severe developmental disabilities | $35,000.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh Center for Injury Research and ControlFor Think First for Kids, a comprehensive brain and spinal cord injury prevention program in the City of Pittsburgh elementary schools | $35,000.00 | |
William & Mildred Orr Compassionate Care CenterGeneral operating support of this agency that provides care for homeless people in need of a place to recuperate following a hospital stay | $20,000.00 | |
Life’sWork of Western PennsylvaniaTo provide paid internships for students with severe disabilities who are in transition from school to work. | $47,880.00 | |
One to One: Citizen AdvocacyFor a program to recruit, train and support citizen advocates for people with disabilities who reside in nursing homes in Beaver County, Pennsylvania | $20,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh CLOFor operating support for the New Horizons Program, offering musical theater training for people with physical and developmental disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
Western Pennsylvania School for Blind ChildrenFor the Toddler Program, providing comprehensive transdisciplinary early intervention to help babies who are severely visually impaired get a head start on their education | $24,000.00 | |
Western Pennsylvania School for the DeafOperating support for the Center on Deafness, a multidisciplinary program offering school-to-work and school-to-post secondary education opportunities to adults who are deaf or hearing impaired | $35,000.00 | |
Angels’ Place, Inc.To build a handicapped-accessible entrance and covered porch at the Northside facility of this agency, which provides daycare to enable low-income student parents to complete their education | $25,000.00 | |
Carnegie Museum of Natural HistoryFor Museum on the Move, an outreach program for special needs audiences | $25,000.00 | |
McGuire Memorial FoundationTo purchase wheelchairs for children with severe disabilities | $11,500.00 | |
Radio Information ServiceSupport for daily, 24-hour broadcasts of newspapers and other publications for individuals who are visually impaired or have another disability that prevents reading | $15,000.00 | |
The Watson InstituteFor the establishment of an augmentative communications lending library for the children at D.T. Watson Educational Services | $52,514.00 | |
Winchester Thurston SchoolFor installation of an elevator to make the city campus wheelchair accessible | $50,000.00 | |
Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of PittsburghTo supplement the equipment used for exercise and recreation in the Personal Adjustment to Blindness Training Program | $22,886.00 | |
Center for Violence and Injury ControlTo implement the start-up of a mulitdimensional bicycle helmet promotion coalition in the City of Pittsburgh | $55,678.00 | |
DePaul School for Hearing and SpeechTo fund computer equipment to program the Cochlear Implant 24M, a device that provides sound information for individuals with profound hearing impairments | $10,000.00 | |
Jewish Association on AgingFor the creation of a multifaceted secondary disability prevention program at Council Care Adult Day Services designed to maintain the physical health status of clients, thus preventing or delaying their move to more institutionalized care | $37,261.00 | |
VintageFor start-up of a music therapy program in two adult day health centers for clients with developmental disabilities, alzheimer's disease and chronic pain | $30,275.00 | |
The Woodlands FoundationSupport for construction of an outdoor area for adaptive sports at this residential camping and retreat center for children and adults with physical disabilities | $40,000.00 | |
The Bradley CenterFor a home-based program for families of children with autism | $35,000.00 | |
Goodwill of Southwestern PennsylvaniaSupport for construction of a new on-site childcare facility for use by Goodwill employees who are disabled and other members of the community | $41,000.00 |
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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.
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.
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. .